Woman targeted by online scam to buy gift cards, Adel IA
FraudA woman was targeted by an online scam that instructed her to buy $2,500 in gift cards. The gift cards have not been used yet. Police are responding to take a report.
Audio|Source: Dallas County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, Perry Police
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Transcript:
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It's going to be a scam fraud call.
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The reporting party lives in Redfield, but is currently at the Hedale High School.
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The reporting party said her mother got a message on a computer saying her computer had been corrupted.
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They managed to talk her through to getting access to her phone.
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They instruct her to get $2,500 in gift cards for a store at Jordan Creek.
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And then on the way back home, she decided maybe she'd stopped at the Adel High School, talked to her.
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Mom,
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who didn't stop her.
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The cards at this point have not been compromised.
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She didn't give anybody any numbers,
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and they would like to make a report,
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see if they can get these cards returned with our police report.
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Location mentioned:
Nile Kinnick Dr S, Adel, IA 50003
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