A scam targeted at older Missouri residents — including at least one person in Boonville — appears to be continuing, a state official said Friday. Read more: Missouri Attorney General’s Office gets Boonville call about grandparent scam (Boonville Daily News)
BY RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Mendocino County sheriff’s officials are warning of a phone scam surfacing with a man posing as a deputy asking for money from local businesses to get an employee out of jail. Read the original: Mendocino sheriff’s department warns of phone scam (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
BRUNSWICK COUNTY | The Brunswick Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a telephone scam involving lottery winnings and transaction fees, according to a news release. Lt. Marty Folding with the sheriff’s office said anyone who is asked to send money for an international lottery should contact the police immediately. See more here: Brunswick Sheriff’s Office warns of telephone lottery scam (The Wilmington Star-News)
Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram has reported a telephone scam which targets the elderly has been reported to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. More here: Victims urged to contact police after elderly scam reported (Florence Morning News)
The next time you receive an offer via text message, beware, it could be a scam. Read more here: Scam Through Text Message? It’s Out There (KERO 23 Bakersfield)