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NI brothers scammed $435k from my dad

Claire Graham
BBC News NI
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Rebecca spoke to BBC News NI days after the McDonagh brothers were jailed in the US

The daughter of an elderly US man who was scammed out of nearly half a million dollars by two Northern Irish brothers has questioned their remorse, asking: "Are they sorry they did it, or sorry they got caught"Sam Fender performing on June 24 2022 on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2022, He is wearing a checked shirt over a black t-shirt and is playing the guitar." class="sc-d1200759-0 dvfjxj"/>

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