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Family desperately searches for missing woman after getting mysterious texts demanding bitcoin

First publishedAug 17, 23:44 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 17:01 UTC · 1m ago
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CBS News8After a mother went missing in Las Vegas, her family received texts from her phoneOpen ↗CBS News8An NY grandma of 5 went missing in Vegas. Now her family is getting messages asking for bitcoinOpen ↗CBS News8Missing woman's family receives texts asking for money, bitcoinOpen ↗CBS News8Family desperately searches for missing woman after getting mysterious texts demanding bitcoinOpen ↗
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A family is desperately searching for a New York woman after she went missing while visiting a friend in Las Vegas. Her daughters say they are now receiving texts from her phone demanding bitcoin.

Reported by 4 outlets — CBS News. See all sources ↓

A family is desperately searching for a New York woman after she went missing while visiting a friend in Las Vegas. Her daughters say they are now receiving texts from her phone demanding bitcoin. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.

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A family is desperately searching for a New York woman after she went missing while visiting a friend in Las Vegas. Her daughters say they are now receiving texts from her phone demanding bitcoin.
How widely is it covered?
4 outlets, average source rating 8.0/10.
When was it last updated?
1m ago.
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