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Prize Scam: Columbus Man Loses $6,500 to Fake Mercedes
12 Jul
Summary
- Victim lost $6,500 to a phone scammer posing as a prize winner.
- Scammer instructed victim to buy gift and prepaid cards for delivery.
- An additional $1,000 request for paperwork triggered suspicion.
A resident of Columbus County recently lost $6,500 due to a deceptive phone scam. The caller purported that the victim had won a new Mercedes and $3.5 million in cash. Instead of arranging delivery, the scammer instructed the victim to purchase gift cards and prepaid money cards as part of a supposed "delivery process."
Suspicion arose when the caller requested an additional $1,000, claiming it was for prize delivery paperwork. This demand led the victim to realize it was a scam. Authorities caution that prize scams demanding payment before delivery are common and often involve requests for gift cards or prepaid cards.
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