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Elderly man targeted in gift card scam at Best Buy, West Des Moines IA

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Near University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266

An elderly man inside Best Buy near University Ave appears confused and is suspected to be scammed with gift cards.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Near University Ave, now we're going to be inside Best Buy on a possible suspicious activity or fraud in progress.
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Paula said there's an elderly male subject that was in the law, it appeared to be incoherent, didn't know where he was, and now I believe he's being scammed by gift cards.

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Near University Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266
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