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Oct 26, 2026
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Truro realtor rejects fraud attempt, so scammer 'swats' her house. Now she's getting death threats
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Truro realtor rejects fraud attempt, so scammer 'swats' her house. Now she's getting death threats
Scammer told police there was a hostage situation at woman's home and people shot inside after bank-related scam attempt
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By Jen Taplin
Published Oct 26, 2026
Lynn Colpitts is a Truro realtor who was the recent target of a phone scam and swatting incident.
A disappointed phone scammer targeting a Truro realtor called a large-scale police response to her door.…
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