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Elderly man refuses to hang up on phone scammer, Chicago IL

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Near W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

An elderly man was on the phone with a scammer and refused to hang up. His ex-wife called for help. The man lives with his wife, who also has dementia.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 11
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Transcript:
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4-1-2. Can you guys head over to near Estes and help (name withheld) get off the phone to scammer? The ex-wife is calling it in saying that her elderly ex-husband is on the phone to scammer. He's refusing to hang up.
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He does live with the wife who also has dementia, so then you drop.

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Near W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL 60645

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