Possible rental scam reported at McKenzie Road property, Ellicott City MD
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FraudA caller reported a possible rental scam near McKenzie Road where an alarm sounded after knocking and opening a gate, but no one was present.
Audio|Heard on: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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8345 Main Street, 1017 caller.
00:06
Caller went to a location near McKenzie Road, reference to an apartment for rent.
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When he knocked on the door, the alarms started sounding.
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No one was there.
00:20
He thinks he was being scammed.
00:23
Said the subject told him.
00:26
To meet him in the backyard, no one was there.
00:31
He said an alarm went off when he opened the gate.
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Location mentioned:
McKenzie Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042
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