Elderly walmart employee may be scammed with $5,000, Hornell NY


A customer reported that an elderly Walmart employee withdrew $5,000 to put on a PayPal account and may be a victim of a scam. Police were asked to check on her welfare and investigate possible fraud.
Audio|Source: Hornell Police
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Transcript:
4104. Got a concern customer that just called in and said that a elderly Walmart employee female just drew $5,000 out of her account to put on a PayPal account. He believes that she's getting scammed. He was in line behind her at the customer service desk. You can just swing up there and maybe look into that just to make sure she's not.
4104. Got a concern customer that just called in and said that a elderly Walmart employee female just drew $5,000 out of her account to put on a PayPal account. He believes that she's getting scammed. He was in line behind her at the customer service desk. You can just swing up there and maybe look into that just to make sure she's not.
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Near NY-36, Hornell, NY 14843
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