Multiple males attempt fraudulent gift card transactions at Walmart, Wood River IL
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FraudAs discussed during the dispatch call, four males attempted fraudulent gift card transactions at two Walmart locations near Wesley Drive and Godfrey. Three males were in a vehicle in the parking lot while one male was inside at the self-checkout area.
Audio|Heard on: Alton Police, Fire, EMS and Public Works
Listen to dispatch call
01:31
Transcript:
00:00
You start heading to Walmart near Wesley Drive.
00:03
I have AP on the phone stating that there is a male wearing black city gray sweat pants and a blue mask at the grocery self-checkout, attempting to commit a fraud transaction with a gift card.
00:22
And it's responding to Walmart,
00:25
AP is advising that there are a total of four male subjects.
00:29
Three are in a vehicle in the parking lot.
00:32
I do not have a vehicle description as of right now.
00:35
They just committed this same fraud at the Godfrey Walmart a few minutes prior.
00:52
Negative.
00:53
He's keeping eyes on the one male that's inside the store.
00:58
The one male inside the store is at the grocery self-checkout.
01:05
It takes beyond the south side.
01:10
Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood. I'll show you on the south side.
01:16
At Walmart saying he's making his way to the grocery doors to leave the exit.
01:22
Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood. I'm coming up on the garden side.
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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:
Wesley Dr, Wood River, IL 62095
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