FBI official pushes back on claims that Nancy Guthrie kidnapping ransom demands are fake: report

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Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds - Forbes.

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Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds ForbesNancy Guthrie ransom notes: Some were extortion attempts, FBI says CNNFBI Says Nancy Guthrie Probe Remains Kidnap-For-Ransom Case, Despite Notes Deemed Not Credible U.S.

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News & World ReportExclusive-FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says YahooSheriff, Guthrie family reflect on 5 months since Nancy's disappearance KOLD

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Nancy Guthrie: FBI clarifies it is investigating some extortion demands as legitimate - The Guardian.

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Nancy Guthrie: FBI clarifies it is investigating some extortion demands as legitimate The GuardianFBI investigating legitimacy of Nancy Guthrie ransom notes CBS NewsSheriff, Guthrie family reflect on 5 months since Nancy's disappearance KOLDSavannah Guthrie Responds to Update on Missing Mom Nancy, Renews Plea for Answers: ‘We Cannot Be at Peace' TODAY.comFBI confirms some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes determined to be fake, others are still being investigated Yahoo

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The FBI said in a statement Wednesday that some ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance have been "deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy," and other "demands may potentially be legitimate and are still being investigated as such.

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FBI official pushes back on claims that Nancy Guthrie kidnapping ransom demands are fake: report.

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FBI officials say ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case are allegedly more legitimate than not, despite claims they were deemed fake.

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A: Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds - Forbes.

B: Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds ForbesNancy Guthrie ransom notes: Some were extortion attempts, FBI says CNNFBI Says Nancy Guthrie Probe Remains Kidnap-For-Ransom Case, Despite Notes Deemed Not Credible U.S.

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A: Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds - Forbes.

B: FBI officials say ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case are allegedly more legitimate than not, despite claims they were deemed fake.

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A: Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Were Fake, FBI Reportedly Finds ForbesNancy Guthrie ransom notes: Some were extortion attempts, FBI says CNNFBI Says Nancy Guthrie Probe Remains Kidnap-For-Ransom Case, Despite Notes Deemed Not Credible U.S.

B: Nancy Guthrie: FBI clarifies it is investigating some extortion demands as legitimate - The Guardian.

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B: Nancy Guthrie: FBI clarifies it is investigating some extortion demands as legitimate The GuardianFBI investigating legitimacy of Nancy Guthrie ransom notes CBS NewsSheriff, Guthrie family reflect on 5 months since Nancy's disappearance KOLDSavannah Guthrie Responds to Update on Missing Mom Nancy, Renews Plea for Answers: ‘We Cannot Be at Peace' TODAY.comFBI confirms some Nancy Guthrie ransom notes determined to be fake, others are still being investigated Yahoo

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A: News & World ReportExclusive-FBI determines Nancy Guthrie kidnapping notes to be fakes, source says YahooSheriff, Guthrie family reflect on 5 months since Nancy's disappearance KOLD

B: FBI officials say ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie's abduction case are allegedly more legitimate than not, despite claims they were deemed fake.

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**Summary:** The FBI has reportedly found that some of the ransom demands made by Nancy Guthrie during her abduction case are indeed legitimate extortion attempts, contradicting earlier claims from Forbes. **Why It Matters:** This development highlights ongoing scrutiny and investigation into the legitimacy of ransom notes in a kidnapping-for-ransom case, emphasizing the