Rise in phone scams in Charles City
(ABC 6 News) – Charles City is seeing a rise in phone scams, according to a Facebook post from the Charles City Police Department (CCPD).
The most common scams CCPD is seeing are:
- Someone calling claiming to be a family member who is in trouble or hurt and needs money.
- A scam caller claiming they need money or gift cards to fix a person’s computer or phone.
- A scammer calling someone and telling them they are the winner of a prize, but then saying they need money upfront before sending the person the remainder of the prize.
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