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 web posted September 27, 2007 COUNTY – Edgefield County continues to be just as susceptible to scams as any big city, and the Sheriff’s Office is constantly getting reports and information of attempts to steal money or personal information from local residents. Edgefield County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Randy Doran said they have reports ranging from Wal-Mart money orders for up to $750 to very real looking checks for thousands of dollars being offered if the soon-to-be victim agrees to deposit them and send back a small percentage. “They are fake”, Inv. Doran said. The scam reported most recently is a letter to a local resident, accompanied by a check for $2,900, saying they are the winner of a drawing and stated, “you must call to confirm that you have received the letter and the enclosed check,” The realistic looking check, which in this case was payable from “Southern Rods & Parts, Inc.” and drawn on a bank in Greenville, SC is actually fake Inv. Doran said. “They (the victim) is responsible for the money sent by the bank,” to the scammers. “Most of the time they are out of the country,” Doran said, “and we have no way to prosecute.” Another scam, reported to EdgefieldDaily.com and subsequently to the Sheriff’s Office, was a call from someone claiming to confirm you being chosen for a jury selection. During the “confirmation” they try to elicit your personal information and may threaten arrest for non-compliance. Any such call is to be reported to the Sheriff’s Office at once. The Clerk of Court’s Office will notify any and all jury members by mail and does not require or ask for any personal information to be given over the phone. Members of a jury are to arrive at the appointed time with their notice. Inv. Doran said Wal-Mart money orders are also popular. The scammers will convince an unsuspecting person to cash the money orders because they are in another country that does not honor the American dollar, and will give the person cashing the money order part of the money if they forward American dollars to them in exchange. That should be the first “tip off” because if the US dollar were not recognized then sending US dollars would also be useless. In the event you should receive such an offer you should contact your local law enforcement agency. For all
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