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Scammers demand $4,000 with persistent phone calls, Port Charlotte FL

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Near Hillsborough Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954

A woman near Hillsborough Boulevard received persistent calls demanding $4,000. The callers would not let her hang up. Her sister was advised to take away her phone and authorities were called.

Audio|Source: Charlotte County Sheriff and Punta Gorda Police
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Transcript:
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It's near Hillsborough Boulevard near Overbrook.
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The caller of (name withheld) advising her sister, (name withheld).
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60 years of age.
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Some people are continually calling her, trying to convince her to give them $4,000 and they won't let her hang up.
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The caller was told to take her sister's phone away, and they are waiting for a deputy to arrive.

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Near Hillsborough Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954
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