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Possible online scam near Elmwood Beach RdMiddleville MI

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Elmwood Beach Rd, Middleville, MI 49333

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible online fraud near Elmwood Beach Road after a resident reported sending $400 via Zelle for a puppy purchase that appears to have been a scam.

Audio|Heard on: Barry County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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00:18
Transcript:
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near Elmwood Beach Road off Shady Lane.
00:06
Make contact with (name withheld) there in reference to a scam that they came across while searching for a puppy on Facebook and online.
00:16
Sent $400 via Zelle.

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Location mentioned:
Elmwood Beach Rd, Middleville, MI 49333

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