HARDIN - The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office in Hardin issued a Scam Alert Thursday afternoon after an incident.
“A victim had an item for sale on a website and a female first contacted them and asked for more pictures,” the sheriff’s office said. “The female then said they would buy the item and would be sending a check by FedEx. The female then called and advised they sent too much money and made arrangements for someone to stop and get the extra money.”
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The sheriff’s office said the victim then went to the local bank and had the bank run a check and it was a fake account.
“Please be aware of this scam,” the sheriff’s office concluded.
For more information, contact the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at (618) 576-2417.
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