The 78-year-old woman had a small sum of money taken from her and had to be taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries.

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This is understandable because managing a small sum of money in the early accumulation years is quite different than managing a large sum in retirement.

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Many times, children are the ones offering a photo of themselves for a small sum of money, having learned from picture-hungry tourists that they can easily sell a snapshot.

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Sometimes the motive is nothing more than keeping a good customer happy following a miscommunication involving a relatively small sum of money.

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