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Scam Artists Target Families Seeking Dogs

J. Froelich
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Justine Lentz, Fayetteville Animal Services Superintendent, seated in her office, with Gabby.

Scam artists are scouring social media sites in search of families who've lost beloved pets, offering to return the animals (not) in exchange for money. We go to the pound, in this case Fayetteville Animal Services to take protective measures.

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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