Post by ALE on Dec 21, 2006 20:11:08 GMT -5
Mint Hill residents beware...
“It’s a little more intricate that somebody just using your social security number to go get a credit card or something like that,” said Det. Ann Marie Garmon of the Mint Hill Police Department.
Here's how the scam works: after somehow getting your personal information, including your social security number, the con artists call Bell South and order hundreds of dollars worth of expensive phones and have it delivered to your home.
They then call you, saying their package was accidentally delivered to your address and now they want to pick it up.
In the two recent cases, both victims questioned the caller. One victim did manage to take several pictures of the scam artists’ car today. Police didn't get there in time, but they believe it's only a matter of time before these scammers strike again.
Call police if this happens to you!!
Photo of the suspects car-
“It’s a little more intricate that somebody just using your social security number to go get a credit card or something like that,” said Det. Ann Marie Garmon of the Mint Hill Police Department.
Here's how the scam works: after somehow getting your personal information, including your social security number, the con artists call Bell South and order hundreds of dollars worth of expensive phones and have it delivered to your home.
They then call you, saying their package was accidentally delivered to your address and now they want to pick it up.
In the two recent cases, both victims questioned the caller. One victim did manage to take several pictures of the scam artists’ car today. Police didn't get there in time, but they believe it's only a matter of time before these scammers strike again.
Call police if this happens to you!!
Photo of the suspects car-