Scams Still Abundant In Our Area On August 11th, 2014, a 23-year-old victim called Crime Check to report an unknown company had called him offering him a military grant worth $9,450. The victim was instructed to put money onto a Green Dot Card, give the codes to the “company” and whatever money was put on the card he would get back. The victim loaded eight separate cards totaling $3,990. He then provided the “company” with the access codes. The victim was contacted by the “company” from a phone number in Toronto, Canada. The number provided was (416)364-1115. The victim said he spoke with multiple people who sounded “legitimate”. The company knew the victim was a member of Chase Bank, a veteran, and told him they were partnered with the government. The victim tried to call Green Dot’s customer service, however, it was an automated system. Yesterday, August 11th, a 75-year-old female victim called Crime Check about another scam. A male called her, claimed to be her grandson and said he needed bail money via Western Union. The call came from an international phone number (573103374021) and the money was supposed to be sent to Luzmery Abedara-Cubides. The suspect asked for $2,400 but the victim only sent $1,200. After the victim sent the money she received a text message from her grandson and realized it was a scam. Deputy Craig Chamberlin Spokane County Sheriffs Office
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:20:08 +0000