UPDATE: Viewers help Phoenix woman duped in utility scam | 3 On Your Side

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Two viewers, who wanted to remain anonymous, help a Phoenix woman tricked into an electricity bill fraud, Mari Chatroop. “Hello Mari! How are you? “3 On your side, Gary Harper asked.” I’m fine, “she replied as she opened her apartment door. You may remember Mari from an earlier 3 On Your Side report when she explained, how she was scammed for $ 545 from her utility company by a scammer who called her posing as a Presenter. This is not just an APS problem. Scammers are posing as other major utility companies like SRP and pulling the same ploy Caller claimed her power would be cut off in 15 minutes if she didn’t pass him money to pass them on. Unfortunately, she fell for it. “It (money removed) must have happened almost instantly. I have $ 17 left in it, “she had said. On the day this story aired, a 3 On Your Side viewer who wanted to remain anonymous was watching.” If I found myself in that position, I would I hope someone gets up, “she told us. To help, she gave 3 On Your Side a check for $ 200 to deliver to Mari.” A little money is a lot to me for someone else, so wanted I’ll give it to her, “said the viewer. But that’s not all. Another viewer, who also wanted to remain anonymous, gave me an envelope with $ 500 in cash to deliver. Which brought us back to our visit Mari brings. First we gave her the check for $ 200 and she burst into tears with joy. “What do you think of that? She doesn’t even know you, but she “wanted to help,” Harper said to Mari. “It’s amazing,” she replied. “God bless her. I don’t even know what else to say,” she said, crying. But we weren’t finished. We then gave her the envelope with $ 500 donated by the second viewer. “Thanks, I can Not thanking you enough, “Mari said, almost speechless. Mari is overwhelmed by the fact that she now has to pay back $ 700 to her bank account. That’s a lot more than the $ 17 that the scammer left her. And it just happened because of two Mystery viewers who saw a 3 On Your Side report. “You are absolutely the best,” Mari said to Harper. “And I can’t thank you enough for your help.” Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft) . All rights reserved.

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