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Des Moines, IA

Man puts large sums into Bitcoin machine; possible scam 

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Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA
A male is reportedly spending a lot of money at a Bitcoin machine in a store, and staff are concerned he might be a victim of a scam.
Audio|Source: Westcom Police Dispatch
00:46

Transcript:
2615, 2620, copy a trip. 20. 20. 15. 16035. Hickman wrote a fairway on a proc forgery[1] in progress. There is a male putting a lot of money into the Bitcoin machine, thousands of dollars. 60-year-old male dark shirt, jeans, still in front of the store. R.P. tried to tell the male he thinks he's going to be scammed, but the male will not listen. Copy an app. 15. Be interrupted from his TV. Copy in route. He has been here for about two hours and keeps going inside and outside of the store. 332, your status? I'm secure extended. Copy.

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[1]
proc forgery: Forgery in progress

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Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA

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