Victim scammed by fake mechanic for $40 down payment, Chattanooga TN
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FraudA person was scammed by someone pretending to be a mechanic and lost a $40 down payment at an apartment near Frawley Road in Chattanooga.
Audio|Heard on: Hamilton County Public Safety
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00:36
Transcript:
00:00
518, copy a deceptive practice phone call.
00:05
312 Brownsbury Road near Pat Chappell and Adkins.
00:08
They're a carbon monoxide alarm activation.
00:12
18.
00:14
Near Frawley Road, apartment number withheld.
00:17
Near Frawley Road, apartment number withheld, off Village Lake Circle and Scruggs Road.
00:24
28, action.
00:26
Okay.
00:27
Reporting party advises she was scammed by someone pretending to be a mechanic.
00:31
She paid a $40 down payment.
00:34
I think for a phone call.
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Location mentioned:
Frawley Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37412
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