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Fraud call exposes victim's social security number, Washington County OH

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Arends Ridge Road, Muskingum Township, OH 45750

A person received a scam phone call from someone speaking a foreign language who claimed to have their social security number and personal information.

Audio|Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol Post 84 Marietta and West Virginia State Police Troop 4 Parkersburg
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Transcript:
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I have a fraud call near Ava Ridge Road. The caller's not there right now, break.
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Okay.
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(name withheld) called on behalf of her husband, but she advised that we can give him a call even though he's at work.
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They said they got a phone call yesterday from someone speaking in a foreign language, claiming to have his social security number and were able to recite it and all his information. They want to know what can be done.

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Location mentioned:
Arends Ridge Road, Muskingum Township, OH 45750

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