Scammer directs customer to get check, meet in parking lot, Ooltewah TN
FraudA customer at a bank on Lee Highway was contacted by a scammer who instructed them to get a check from the bank and meet the suspect in the parking lot. Bank staff asked police to respond due to the suspicious situation.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Police Department
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Transcript:
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Nine, it's going to be a deceptive practice, near Lee Highway,
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between the relocation way and Howe Lane at the first bank.
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Color is the branch manager who advised a customer came in,
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who was on the line with a scammer, wanted the party to get a check from the bank and meet the suspect in the parking lot.
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They're requesting an officer to come visit with them first.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lee Hwy, Ooltewah, TN 37363
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