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Fraudster scams Starbucks worker on fire extinguisher claim, Laurel MD

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Near Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723

A scammer called Starbucks near Johns Hopkins Road claiming to replace fire extinguishers. The victim sent $900 of her own money after believing the check from Starbucks was cleared.

Audio|Source: Howard County Police, Fire and EMS
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The Starbucks near Johns Hopkins Road.
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I was advising someone called the store to switch out the fire extinguishers, but that the check sent from Starbucks had been cleared,
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so she sent them 900 of her own dollars.

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Near Johns Hopkins Rd, Laurel, MD 20723

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