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Two scams in Lincoln County

Unread postby SlapHappy » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:13 pm

https://www.tomahawkleader.com/2020/01/ ... n-13-2020/

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Jan. 13, 2020
JANUARY 14, 2020

A Merrill man, 49, reported a scam attempt on Tuesday afternoon. He was contacted and the caller claimed to be from Amazon Prime indicating his credit card was being used to purchase an iPhone for $350. The caller said they could settle this if he bought some Walmart or Green Cards. The man questioned the caller and stated he knew this was a scam call, the caller immediately hung up. The call was placed from 877-675-3369. The man was not out any money.
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A Merrill man, 70, was the victim of a new scam on Thursday. The man responded to a Facebook ad applying for a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 through AARP. He was instructed to go to Walmart and purchase $3,000 in gift cards for a processing fee, which he did. The victim was then advised to send another $1,500 for a delivery fee, which he also did through gift cards. This continued a few more times and in the end the victim had lost nearly $6,000. The victim deleted his Facebook account. However, the scammers already had his information and had opened a false Facebook account in his name and started asking his friends and family for money.
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