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Scammers trick Trump supporters into believing their memorabilia is worth millions

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Summary
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63% Informative

In the wake of Trump 's victory, scammers sought to exploit Trump supporters, telling them just photos of their memorabilia were enough proof they were in line for a huge payday .

One Alabama woman was browsing various Trump supporter groups on Telegram when she noticed members referring to a scheme where people could get paid for simply owning memorabilia, according to a search warrant viewed by the FBI .

VR Score

53

Informative language

44

Neutral language

41

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

51

Offensive language

not offensive

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not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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short-lived

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