Fraudulent withdrawal after fake customer support call, Ashland KY
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According to the dispatch call, a person reported $600 stolen from her bank account after a fraudulent call posing as Amazon support compromised her financial accounts at a location near Westview Drive in Ashland, KY.
Audio|Heard on: Boyd County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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227, I need to respond out to near Westview Drive.
00:04
It's going to be in reference to a fraud.
00:07
Caller stating that her bank account,
00:10
after pay and cash have accounts have been compromised via malware.
00:15
She was trying to contact Amazon customer support and it's compromised her bank account and all other accounts.
00:23
She said $600 has been taken out of her bank account.
00:25
She needs to talk to an officer, Rick.
00:28
Just also to advise, 39, is currently on a call that is almost exactly the same as this, just in a different part of the county.
00:36
Seems to be an ongoing issue all over.
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Location mentioned:
Cr-1044D5, Ashland, KY 41102
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