Fake E-Mail Claims Iowa Legislator In England, Needs Money

By Jeff Raasch, Reporter

Rep. Gene Ficken, a Democrat from Independence.

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Story Created: Sep 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 6, 2010 at 2:55 PM CDT

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa -- A fake e-mail is circulating that claims an Iowa legislator is in England and needs money, police said Friday.

Independence police are investigating the e-mail that names State Rep. Gene Ficken, D-Independence. Officers spoke to Ficken, who is not in England.

Police said anyone who gets the e-mail should disregard it.

A similar e-mail scam in July targeted State Senator Bob Dvorsky, a Democrat from Coralville.

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