Man claims minor accident to attempt money scam at gas station, Akron OH
FraudAt a gas station near Medina Rd, a man approached a person claiming they had backed into him. The man seemed to be trying to scam money by falsely accusing the other person of causing an accident. He was a male about 5'10" tall, 210 pounds, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and carrying two purses. He also said he was staying at the Economy Lodge.
Audio|Source: Southwest Summit County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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A call for a suspicious person at the GetGo near Medina Rd break What?
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The time lapse on this is going to be almost about an hour.
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The call is advising that a male walked up to them, claiming that the caller backed into them when they were at the GetGo.
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Callers no longer aren't seen, but says that he believes that he's trying to scam people from money once him checked on.
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It's going to be a male, 5'10, 210 pounds.
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He was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and carrying two purses, and he did advise the caller that he is staying at the Economy Lodge.
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Location mentioned:
Near Medina Rd, Akron, OH 44333
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