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Story summary
- Treasure Island Police arrested two suspects linked to a $1.5 million phone-scam and garage-safe burglary.
- Scammers posed as Chase and Bank of America employees to trick the victim into wire transfers.
- Police recovered over 83% of the victim’s losses, returning most of her savings.
- Chief John Barkley said such a high recovery is rare in his 37-year career.
- Barkley urged people to verify urgent financial calls and contact police before acting.
