Elderly couple scammed out of thousands in Ashland, Ashland KY
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An elderly couple near South Big Run Road in Ashland was scammed out of $3,000 to $4,000. The suspects contacted them by phone and gained access to their bank account. The reporter was very upset during the call.
Audio|Heard on: Boyd County Public Safety
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01:42
Transcript:
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221 respond to near South Big Run Road RP is going to be (name withheld) She advised her husband have been scammed Her husband has the people who have been scamming them On the phone at this time
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Advise that they order from Amazon didn't receive a package They called a number they found online for Amazon
00:20
People they got a hold of in making her husband go places and do things.
00:24
They have access to their bank account and have already taken about $3,000 to $4,000.
00:29
The RP is hysterical and is crying at this time.
00:33
221, did you copy that?
00:35
221, meet, boss.
00:36
I'm in route to 6.
00:39
10.9.
00:41
I'll be ralph at 1019.
00:45
104, 223, do you copy that call then?
00:48
223, copy.
00:54
Okay, 223, you can code 4,
00:56
239. Can you respond to that?
01:03
239. 239.
01:10
Dispatch 239.
01:16
No, go ahead.
01:22
239. I don't know if you copied any of the traffic on one, but try to get 221 a call.
01:28
She's 1019.
01:30
Can you respond to near South Big Run Road for a scam of the elderly, the art piece of terrible and crime?
01:39
She's been scammed at $4,000.
01:41
Thank you very much.
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Location mentioned:
S Big Run Rd, Ashland, KY 41102
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