Mississippi County Sheriff's Dept. issues gift card scam alert
CHARLESTON - Mississippi County residents are being targeted by a scammer.
Mississippi County Sheriff Keith Moore said his office has received reports from residents saying they have received calls from the Florida phone number 850-389-4517 by a man with a heavy foreign accent. The man claims to work for the Florida Attorney General's office and says he is calling to collect a fine for an outstanding warrant, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Department.
"The man instructs call recipients to drive to their nearest grocery store, purchase a store brand gift card, and then provide him with the card number," Moore reported.
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