Toilet paper scam

<b>How it works:</b> The target of this scam is almost always the elderly. The scammers convince the victims to buy toilet paper approved by the <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id="ORGOV000048" title="U.S. Environmental Protection Agency" href="/topic/environmental-issues/environmental-cleanup/u.s.-environmental-protection-agency-ORGOV000048.topic">Environmental Protection Agency</a> (EPA) to prevent sewage sludge.<br> <br> <b>Where it happens:</b> South Florida.
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( Chicago Tribune )

How it works: The target of this scam is almost always the elderly. The scammers convince the victims to buy toilet paper approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prevent sewage sludge.

Where it happens: South Florida.

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