Fraud attempt involving elderly woman at family grocery, Traverse City MI
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FraudAn elderly woman at 8th Street Family Fare tried to buy money orders worth $2,800. Staff suspected it was a scam.
Audio|Heard on: Traverse Bay Area Public Safety
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00:21
Transcript:
00:00
Central and 236, copy of fraud.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:09
The 8th Street Family Fare, there's an elderly lady in there.
00:12
Trying to buy money orders totaling two thousand eight hundred dollars along with some other items.
00:17
Staff believes she's getting scammed.
00:19
Oh yeah.
00:21
I'll clear it.
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Location mentioned:
E Eighth St, Traverse City, MI 49686
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