EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) - The sharp instincts of law enforcement officials and a store clerk quickly put an end to what could have been a devastating scam in Excelsior Springs.

The Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Police Department says that School Resource Officer Justin Linard had recently stopped by an area convenience store for a sweet tea. That’s when he spotted the potential scam.

Law enforcement officials said an elderly woman had been nervously attempting to use the Bitcoin machine. SRO Linard noticed she had a bank envelope full of cash, handwritten notes and her phone on speaker.

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Then, he said he heard the caller instruct the woman on how to deposit the money. The suspect claimed that

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