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Canadian woman 'swatted' after refusing to give phone scammer information, police say

A Canadian woman narrowly avoided a bank fraud scam, only to face a "terrifying" swatting incident, as police say the would-be scammer retaliated against her.

2 November 2026Live

Sources

KVUE Austin. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/canadian-woman-swatted-phone-scam/507-4d3b90b1-f044-4898-9770-acd666f545ee

A Canadian woman narrowly avoided a bank fraud scam, only to face a "terrifying" swatting incident, as police say the would-be scammer retaliated against her.

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