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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By David Fisher / The Bulletin
November 29, 2007
When Beverly Scalise got the call several days ago, she decided to play along.
An automated phone message asked the retired telephone operator to punch “1” if she wanted to consolidate her high-interest credit cards with a 6 to 7 percent loan.
Scalise punched....