Scammers are always coming up with new and creative ways to steal your money. Whether it’s using a recent crisis in the news to sway unsuspecting victims or scare tactics while posing as law enforcement, scammers are sometimes more persistent and creative than the victim is attentive.
At the end of July, the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office announced a scam where someone was making calls posing as a deputy. A statement released by Public Information/Crime Analytics specialist Lt. Rick Carson, titled: “Scam Calls,” said the agency received reports from citizens. Carson said the person was contacting residents claiming to be from the DCSO Civil Process Unit.
The calls are to inform them there are papers to serve upon the potential victim. The calls, the statement said, are coming from a spoofed county number, 843-829-7422. The DCSO warned residents that if the number appears on Caller ID to disregard it and report it.
In addition, the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) reports there are certain scams for different times of year. Scammers don’t take the summer off.
Watch out for the summertime red flags. SCDCA reports disaster and storm scams are popular. Hurricane season officially started on June 1, and scammers will work on any disaster or storm, acting like repair people or even federal government employees.
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