Elderly man targeted in bank scam to withdraw money, Christiansburg VA


Police responded to a report at Truist Bank near Spradlin Farm Drive where scammers were attempting to coerce an elderly man to withdraw $30,000. The victim may be unaware of the scam and has been told there are unmarked police vehicles outside. Authorities are trying to make contact with the bank to intervene.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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I have a lot of one caller advising that his father is currently getting actively scammed.
00:06
The father is currently at Truist Bank, near Spradlin Farm Dr.
00:15
The scammers are trying to coerce the subject to withdraw $30,000.
00:22
I'm not sure that the individual of what this is happening to is aware that his son was caught. Aldous.
00:30
Have foreign room.
00:38
E. EMS. N-RV, medic 55?
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55.
00:48
55 responding call on Sunridge.
00:54
10-4[1]-2-105-7-Ridge drive patient's going to be in the U-Haul truck in the parking lot for a 31-year-old male he is conscious having difficulty breathing faces fallen difficulty breathing about two pain neck and head pain
01:23
On 8202.
01:25
Good.
01:30
I'm not sure how this subject is going to react to your presence. Apparently, he's been told by the scammers that there are unmarked police vehicles outside as well.
01:40
A caller was calling from Barnes & Noble. I'm not sure if he's going to be in route as well or not.
01:47
Okay.
01:51
We're trying to make contact with the bank, but we're not getting any response yet.
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Location mentioned:
Near Spradlin Farm Dr, Christiansburg, VA 24073
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