Phone scam leads to unauthorized Bitcoin deposit in business, Topeka KS
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FraudPolice responded to a business near Henderson Rd in Topeka after a caller reported a phone scam. The caller was instructed to withdraw money from a workplace safe and deposit it into a Bitcoin account.
Audio|Heard on: Topeka Police Dispatch - East and West
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Transcript:
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427 Go ahead near Henderson near Henderson C Brooklyn
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740 pass some sort of scam on her bank account You guys
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2247 27
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Go ahead.
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13.O.E. 10-4[1].
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2251.
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You know, we got another call from the manager saying that Workland received a phone call from one of the owners that told her to steal money out of Eurasia safe and deposit into a Bitcoin account, which she did.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
SW Henderson Rd, Topeka, KS 66615
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