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Heard on: Lorain County Police, Fire and EMS · 4 days ago
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Okay, they were instructed to buy gift cards here in CVS.
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I stopped them from doing that.
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Officer stops scam attempt at CVS

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As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer encountered two individuals at a CVS near Oberlin Ave who had been told by scam callers to purchase gift cards. The officer determined the calls were fraudulent, possibly using synthetic or AI-generated voices. No money was lost, and the individuals were warned not to respond to similar calls.

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Oberlin Ave, Lorain, OH 44053
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