WESTLAKE, Ohio — On Tuesday, the Westlake Police Department released body camera video from a recent incident where they said a 71-year-old woman was being scammed.

According to Captain Jerry Vogel, the 71-year-old woman deposited thousands of dollars into a crypto ATM at a Westlake convenience store.

Vogel said the convenience store clerk tried to tell the woman she was getting scammed.

But Vogel said she didn’t listen to them, so Westlake Police were called and started asking her questions.

“Are you normally investing in Bitcoin?” an officer asked.

The woman told officers she couldn’t talk because someone convinced her she was talking to Fifth Third’s Fraud Division.

“Ma’am, if somebody called you to do this, you are being scammed,” said the officer.

“They’re on the phone. They ca

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