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Fraudulent Facebook post causing unwanted visitors, Smithfield NC

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S 5th St, Smithfield, NC 27577

According to the dispatch call, a person came to the police lobby to report that someone is posting false offers on Facebook. This caused strangers to come to her home near S 5th St in Smithfield.

Audio|Heard on: Johnston NC Law Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Public assistance, code 16.
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Got a subject 1012 in the lobby in reference to someone who's posting on Facebook offering goods.
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And random people are showing up near S 5th St.

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Location mentioned:
S 5th St, Smithfield, NC 27577

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