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Facebook account cloned for fraudulent requestsBelmont County OH

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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.
00:06
The mother is possibly a victim of identity theft through Facebook.
00:11
and whoever has flown her account is attempting to progenently obtain services from people that she knows.
00:23
Address is near St. Joseph Road.
00:25
Do you want to speak with her or have the deputy respond out there? Dropping subject office window. Send someone out there.
00:31
This ishast 51-52.
00:32
5-1-2. Apparently have a physical fight.
00:34
near South Caron Street, again, near South Carolina Street.
00:39
Three males and a female arguing outside.
00:42
This is physical now.
00:44
Careful. 30 March.
00:45
So I'll talk to the traffic at St.
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Joseph Road.
00:48
You can show me clear from there. I spoke to the vehicle owner, Mr. (name withheld). Data Berrits is 4-4-Mentioned 70.
00:49
If you can find a 27th or West Virginia on him.
00:56
I'll start heading around.
00:58
What was in America first, ain'tale. near St. Joseph Road.
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2582. 2582.
01:01
94. I'm going to have that way as well.
01:03
Copy 94 will be en route.
01:05
So what's the nature of this call? I will copy the last part of it.
01:10
3-1, I'm clear.
01:11
3-1, clear.
01:12
This flash 1-7, 125, everything okay? Okay? This is 1-0-7, 125, everything okay.
01:20
The person you're going to speak with, Deborah,
01:23
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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