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Two Men from Northern New England Driving To Siberia in Three-Wheel Car

Matthew McDonald

A man from Maine and a man from New Hampshire, both 25, are planning to drive a three-wheel Reliant from England to Siberia in a three-wheel car with a tiny engine.

The men are taking place in the Mongol Rally, a wacky expedition sponsored by a group in England called The Adventurists. The journey begins in the Czech Republic and ends in Siberia. Along the way the men plan to drive through 16 countries, some of them along the old Silk Road, according to the Bangor Daily News.

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Woman Who Scammed Scammer Charged With Theft

Matthew McDonald

A New Hampshire woman who was a victim of identity fraud and theft by a foreign scammer in March decided to pull her own scam, police said.

The 51-year-old resident of Rochester, New Hampshire had her business account hacked and a laptop computer purchased and sent out of the country on her dime, police said.

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