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Scammer targets siblings for gift card numbers, Wickliffe OH

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Near Vinewood Dr, Wickliffe, OH 44092

A scammer is calling siblings at their home near Vinewood Dr. and trying to get gift card numbers. The siblings are aware it is a scam and are attempting to keep the scammer talking on the phone.

Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire
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Transcript:
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6-2, can respond to near Vinewood Dr.
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294-38-Bindwood.
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Our caller, (name withheld), is there with her brother,
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(name withheld), advising they have a mail-on-hold that is waiting for numbers from gift cards.
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I told them it was a scam. They're trying to keep the person on the phone.
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Not sure if they're going to be able to do that.

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Near Vinewood Dr, Wickliffe, OH 44092
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