Elderly couple targeted in bitcoin atm scam attempt, Stroudsburg PA
FraudAn elderly couple at a Bitcoin ATM appeared to be scammed by a caller from another country who convinced them to withdraw a large amount of money. Staff and a nearby customer tried to intervene, but the couple left before police arrived.
Audio|Source: Pocono Township Police
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Transcript:
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Caller is a customer reporting an elderly couple at a Bitcoin ATM machine.
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It appears to be actively getting scammed.
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States are on the phone with someone from a different country that's distracted them to departs of the larger amount of body there.
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The staff there and the caller both tried to stop them but they were not listening.
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Stad forth.
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Tad forth. 26[1] control, I'll be out of turkey home.
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Here at 26[1] or 6.
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26[1] to another unit you can just head to Cherokee Hill it looks like that couple left but I'm gonna try and make a stop on them
Police codes explained
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26: Unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Near N 9th St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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