MATTHEWS, N.C. — Multiple law enforcement agencies issued warnings this week about T-shirt scams online.
The Matthews Police Department is among the agencies bringing the new scam to light, telling users to ignore any text messages or emails about a discount on Matthews police T-shirts.
The scam messages will include a link to take users to a website promoting the shirts at a discount. Matthews police said the link is a phishing scam attempt and encouraged people to not click it.
Similar scams were reported in Cary, Garner, Roxboro and Dunn in North Carolina. The sheriff’s office in Carteret County also posted a warning about the T-shirt scam.
The Dunn Police Department posted a photo of what the text messages and website associated with the scam look like.
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