Check fraud reported near Northwestern Pike, Augusta WV
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FraudAs discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a case of check fraud near Northwestern Pike in Augusta, West Virginia. The caller said a check mailed from the Gore post office was intercepted, altered, and then cashed. The victim has contacted the post office and bank to report the issue.
Audio|Heard on: Hampshire County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Thirteen 70, you are at WMC 1220.
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After an available unit for a fraud complaint.
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Near Northwestern Pike.
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Seventeen.
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Seventeen, we had a (name withheld) call and advise she mailed a check in the post office at Gore.
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Check was intercepted.
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The information for the payee was changed and cashed.
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(Name withheld) has already contacted the post office and the bank to file the proper paperwork.
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If (name withheld) has a name for the individual, she needs a report filed through this sheriff's office.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Northwestern Turnpike, Augusta, WV 26704
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