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Apr 2021
9m 25s

The Story of Dorothea Puente

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Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house in Sacramento, California where she preyed on the elderly and disabled. She would offer rooms to vulnerable people, and then sign their Social Security checks over to herself. After being caught with that scam, she came up with a new plan to steal people's money.For more stories of the worst people on earth, visit our You ... Show More
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