Scam in Jackson County
Sunday, March 17th, 2013 -- 6:40 AM
-The Jackson County Sheriff?s Department is investigating a sting of money scams.According to the department, scammers are contacting people by phone saying they have won a large cash prize. However, in order to claim the prize, they scammers tell them that they need to pay a small fee before they can get the money.
The scam artists usually ask people to put the money on a ?Green Dot Money Pak? found locally at Wal-Mart, or use mail money order.
If you?ve been a victim of the scam or have information you can call the Jackson County Sheriff?s Department. The Jackson County Sheriff wants to remind you that if it sound too good to be true, it probably is.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.