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Woman reports suspicious texts and unknown bank accountsLa Pointe WI

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Near Co Hwy H, La Pointe, WI 54850

A woman at a residence near County Highway H received text messages from an unknown number. She later found unfamiliar Russian bank accounts on her computer. She did not share personal information and asked police to investigate.

Audio|Source: Ashland Bayfield Counties Public Safety
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Transcript:
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127 received a call from (name withheld), who's at near County Highway H.
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She states that she received a series of text from an unknown number.
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She asked who it was, they said that it was the wrong number, and they thought it was their friend. After that, she was seen a Russian bank with accounts that she didn't own on her computer.
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She did not give the number any personal information. She's requesting an officer check it out.

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Near Co Hwy H, La Pointe, WI 54850
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