Viewers help Phoenix woman duped in utility scam

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PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – 3 On Your Side is armed with a big surprise and brings great news to a viewer named 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. Fraud victim gets help from onlookers Click to enlarge UP NEXT You may remember Mari from a previous 3 On Your Side report explaining how she was defrauded of $ 545 by a scammer who called her posing as her utility company, claiming her power would be cut in 15 minutes if she told him passed no money to pass it on. Unfortunately she fell for it. “It (money removed) must have happened almost instantly. I’ve got $ 17 left in it, “she’d 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 for someone else to me, 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 dollars in cash to deliver. Which brought us back to our visit Mari brings. First we gave her the check for $ 200, which made her cry 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 repay $ 700 into her bank account. That’s a lot more than the $ 17 the fraudster left her. And it just happened because of two Mystery viewers who saw a report from 3 On Your Side. “You are absolutely the best,” Mari said to Harper. “And I can’t thank you enough for your help.” Read More Full articles with no “Read More” button display for {0} hours.

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