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New Scam Targets The Deaf and Hard of Hearing

An individual known as Thomas Baker is contacting members of Rhode Island's deaf and hard of hearing community.

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Steve Florio, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, has sent a Scam Alert to the Rhode Island community.

An individual known as Thomas Baker is contacting members of the deaf and hard of hearing community in an attempt to trick them and with a promise of money. This is a scam.

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If you recognize this name or scam, please contact the Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing office for assistance at: 401-256-5511 or 401-216-5414

For more information about current scams visit the website of the Rhode Island Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit.

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