
Case 157: The Strip Search Scam
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The Walmart Calling Card Used in the Boston Scam Calls
Detective Victor Flaherty had already linked the Boston scam calls to an AT&T prepaid calling card sold at a Panama City Walmart. Detective Stump learned that the largest seller of their phone cards in Panama City was Walmart, a nationwide chain of discount department stores. The store only had CCTV cameras covering its entrances and exits. As there was no surveillance in place around its cash registers, there was no footage of the suspect actually buying the card. Footage taken at the exact time the card was sold revealed that the buyer was a white man aged between 35 and 40. He wore a pair of pants with a blue strike down the side and a black jacket with small white lettering. David Stewart
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