Attempted fraud with caller posing as sheriff's deputy, Pacific Grove CA
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FraudAs discussed during the dispatch call, a person in Pacific Grove was contacted by someone pretending to be from the sheriff's department and claiming there was a warrant. The caller asked for money, but the claim was false.
Audio|Heard on: Monterey County Fire & EMS
Listen to dispatch call
00:42
Transcript:
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It's attempted fraud.
00:03
The RP lives in Pacific Grove near 16th Street.
00:07
(Name withheld) is requesting a phone call.
00:11
She says on Friday she was contacted by somebody posing as working for the sheriff's department, claims she had a warrant.
00:19
She went to the station,
00:20
central station.
00:21
They told her negative.
00:23
She's been living abroad as part of the military.
00:30
And they wanted her to probably deliver some money.
00:35
They were using a number that did come back to the sheriff's department.
00:41
She wants a call about it.
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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:
16th St, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
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