Resident targeted by church email gift card scam, Washington County MN


A resident received an email pretending to be from her church, asking for money and persuading her to buy gift cards. This was later identified as a scam.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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471, Highway 61, (name withheld) got an email from whom she thought was a church asking for money.
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She went about gift cards and it was a scam.
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Location mentioned:
US-61, Minnesota
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