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Scam at Southport and Cornelia leads to $2500 fraud, Chicago IL

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N Southport Ave & W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

At Southport and Cornelia, individuals told a false story to get donations claiming support for a shooting victim's family. They took a woman's phone to process a donation on a fake website, deleted her bank app, and fraudulently charged $2,500.

Audio|Source: Chicago Police Department Zone 02
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Transcript:
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Thank you. It's the 19th citywide deceptive practice in progress.
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Southport and Cornelia, Maria says there are people in the neighborhood giving a fake story for a donation to support the family of a girl that was shot.
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Took her phone to scan a code to make a donation on the fake website.
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We're handing the phone.
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They deleted her bank account.
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Bank app. Sorry.
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She later found out they charged her $2,500.
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No further. This is $19.

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N Southport Ave & W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
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