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Scammers charge $5,000 at Polaris Parkway store lot, Columbus OH

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Near Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240

Multiple suspects scammed people at the parking lot near Polaris Parkway JCPenney. They charged a woman's card $5,000 without authorization. No weapons were seen. Suspects waited by a white Ford Maverick.

Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 1
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Transcript:
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16 at JCPenney's near Polaris Parkway.
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Three males, one with a high-viz vest, scamming people in the lot.
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Collar attempted...
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Collar's girlfriend attempted to donate $5,000, and it charged your card $5,000.
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No weapons seen.
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Collars wait for a white Ford Maverick in the JCPenney parking lot.

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Near Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240
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