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NEW AT 6:00, ITS A FLIM
-FLAM SCAM
THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR
YEARS BUT ALWAYS CREEPS
UP BEFORE, DURING
AND AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.
SO FAR, MORE THAN 2-DOZEN
CASES
REPORTED. VIRGINIA BEACH
POLICE HAVE PUT
OUT AN ALERT ABOUT TWO
MEN WHO TARGET YOUNG
VICTIMS AT
ELECTRONICS STORES WITH A
PHONY STORY.
10 ON YOUR SIDE'S AVA
HURDLE IS IN THE NEWSROOM
TONIGHT...WHAT'S THE
PITCH?
THE SUSPECTS SAY THEIR
VEHICLE IS BROKEN.
THEY NEED A LIFT TO AN
AUTO REPAIR SHOP BUT CON
VICTIMS INTO
GETTING MONEY FROM AN
A-T-M ON THE WAY.
POLICE SAY PARKING LOTS
OF STORES THAT SELL
ELECTRONICS ARE A
FAVORITE FOR THESE WELL
DRESSED, WELL SPOKEN
SUSPECTS
WHO APPROACH YOUNG MEN.
RUNS=:12
TC=49/14:42:39 OFFICER
CARRIE FAIR/VBPD: THEY
START UP A CONVERSATION
ABOUT THEIR CAR BEING
BROKEN
DOWN, THE BATTERY IS DEAD
AND THEY NEED A RIDE TO
SEARS OR ADVANCE
AUTO TO A REPAIR STORE.
THAT WAY THEY CAN
PURCHASE SOME PARTS.
OFFICER CARRIE FAIR SAYS
THIS ROUTINELY HAPPENS
AROUND 2 TO 6 IN
THE DAYTIME, RUNS=:15
TC=49/14:42:53 OFFICER
CARRIE FAIR: THE VICTIMS
HAVE NO PROBLEM BEING
KIND AND GIVING THEM A
RIDE. AT SOME POINT
DURING THE RIDE THE
SUSPECTS MANAGE TO
CONVINCE THE
VICTIM TO WITHDRAW MONEY
FROM THE ATM.
SHE SAYS THE SCAM IS
TIMED TO MILITARY
PAYDAYS.
RUNS=:11 TC=49/14:43:07
OFFICER CARRIE FAIR: THE
VICTIM WILL WITHDRAW
ANYWHERE FROM
ONE HUNDRED TO 4 HUNDRED
DOLLARS AND WILL GIVE IT
TO THE SUSPECTS WITH
THE IDEAN THEY NEED TO
MAKE AN IMMEDIATE
PURCHASE AT THE
STORE. BUT HERE'S WHAT
HAPPENS NEXT.
RUNS=:09 TC=49/14:43:19
OFFICER CARRIE FAIR: THE
SUSPECT ALWAYS PROMISES
TO REPAY THE
MONEY. UNFORTUNATELY THE
VICTIM GIVE THE MONEY.
THE
SUSPECT GOES INTO THE
STORE NEVER TO BE SEEN
AGAIN.
POLICE WANT YOU TO HELP
GET THESE SUSPECTED
CROOKS OFF THE STREET.
POLICE HAVE A RATHER
VAGUE DESCRIPTION OF THE
SUSPECTS BUT SAY
IF YOU WERE APPROACHED BY
THEM
OR HAVE BEEN A VICTIM
GIVE THEM A CALL AT
3-8-5-5-0-0-0 OR IF YOU
CAN HELP
POLICE FIND THE PAIR
CALL THE CRIMELINE NUMBER
AT 1-888- LOCK U-UP. AVA
HURDLE, 10 ON YOUR
SIDE.