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Synopsis
In The Big Fraud, an episode of Dragnet, Sergeant Joe Friday and his partner, Frank Smith, are assigned to investigate a troubling extortion ring in Los Angeles. This gang poses as police officers, targeting affluent businessmen and conning them out of their money. The episode opens with a sense of urgency as Friday and Smith meet with a frustrated victim, Keith Mathur, who recounts his experience of being swindled by the impostors. Mathur's story sets the stage for the investigation, revealing the gang's audacious methods and the growing fear among the community.
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