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Deputies investigate suspected fraud near Ventura store

Heard on: Ventura County Sheriff Dispatch - West
00:23
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Hey (name withheld) and Hey John Fifty Two, suspicious subjects at Walmart (number withheld) Ventura across from Overland.
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S Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
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As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a report of individuals outside a Ventura retail store who were reportedly soliciting shoppers and attempting to collect credit card information. The group, described as two men and one woman, appeared to be petitioning near the entrance. Authorities are investigating the situation as a possible fraud attempt.

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