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Elderly woman deposits money into bitcoin machine amid scam concerns, Fort Atkinson WI

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Barrie Park, 210 Robert St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

An employee at Ace Hardware witnessed an elderly woman deposit about $2,000 into a bitcoin machine, suspecting it was a scam. The woman was on a call with a man who got angry at the employee's interference and told her to leave and use a different bitcoin machine.

Audio|Source: Fort Atkinson Police/Fire, Jefferson County Sheriff/Paging/Fire, MABAS/IFERN
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No, just received business, I will call from Ace Hardware, 142 East Taringa Park Road.
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142 East Taringa Park Road.
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Collar advised to witness an elderly woman poured about $2,000 into their Bitcoin machine.
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He tried to stop her as he believed it was a scam.
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She was on the phone with the male subject who got angry that he stopped her and made her leave to the store to go to another Bitcoin machine.
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Car was only aware of one at a quick trip and like those.

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Location mentioned:
Barrie Park, 210 Robert St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538
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