Facebook account cloned for fraudulent requests, Belmont County OH


A person's Facebook account was cloned and used to contact friends and family through Facebook Messenger to fraudulently obtain goods or services.
Audio|Source: Belmont Fire EMS, Marshall, Ohio County WV Fire EMS PD, WVSP Trp 1 Cmd
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Transcript:
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Okay, I have a phone call, it's actually a three- or four-way phone call between a mother and at least two of our daughters.
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The mother is possibly a victim of identity theft through Facebook.
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and whoever has flown her account is attempting to progenently obtain services from people that she knows.
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Address is near St. Joseph Road.
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Do you want to speak with her or have the deputy respond out there? Dropping subject office window. Send someone out there.
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This ishast 51-52.
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5-1-2. Apparently have a physical fight.
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near South Caron Street, again, near South Carolina Street.
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Three males and a female arguing outside.
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This is physical now.
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Careful. 30 March.
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So I'll talk to the traffic at St.
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Joseph Road.
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You can show me clear from there. I spoke to the vehicle owner, Mr. (name withheld). Data Berrits is 4-4-Mentioned 70.
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If you can find a 27th or West Virginia on him.
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I'll start heading around.
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What was in America first, ain'tale. near St. Joseph Road.
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2582. 2582.
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94. I'm going to have that way as well.
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Copy 94 will be en route.
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So what's the nature of this call? I will copy the last part of it.
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3-1, I'm clear.
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3-1, clear.
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This flash 1-7, 125, everything okay? Okay? This is 1-0-7, 125, everything okay.
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The person you're going to speak with, Deborah,
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someone from the sounds of it, someone has cloned her Facebook account and is contacting friends and family through Facebook Messenger, attempting to obtain goods or services or money.
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Belmont County, OH
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