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Your Voice, Your Stories: $11K scam warning and new housing for women veterans

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BALTIMORE — This week on Your Voice, Your Stories, we’re highlighting Marylanders sharing their experiences and helping others.

A Maryland woman is warning others after she was tricked into mailing $11,000 in cash to someone impersonating an FTC official. She realized it was a scam and tried to stop the package, but UPS says it can't locate it.

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Maryland woman mailed $11,000 to an FTC impersonator, then tried to stop it

In West Baltimore, The Baltimore Station has opened its first transitional housing program for women veterans in its 37-year history. The program can initially house up to 10 women.

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Baltimore Station opens first-ever transitional housing program for women veterans

And in Baltimore County, Best Friends Fur Ever has opened a pet food pantry to help families struggling to afford food for their dogs.

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Cockeysville pet care resort opens a pet food pantry

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