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Possible scam involving elderly shopper at Dollar General

Heard on: Wood County Sheriff Dispatch, Parkersburg PD/Fire, Belpre PD/Fire
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Respond to the Dollar General, (number withheld) Dudley Avenue for 101 in progress.
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Dudley Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26104
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were called to a Dollar General store on Dudley Avenue after staff reported that an elderly woman was attempting to purchase a large amount of gift cards and appeared to be the target of a scam. The woman was found sitting outside in a gray sedan. The situation was treated as a possible fraud in progress.

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