A scammer using the name of a local clergy member has victimized a town of Sevastopol resident. The Door County Sheriff’s Office received the complaint on Wednesday and found that the unknown suspect contacted the person through text messages requesting the purchase of gift cards for several hospitalized women suffering from cancer. The scammer represented himself as a pastor who was too busy to buy the gift cards. He convinced the Sevastopol resident to purchase the cards and reveal the serial numbers while scratching off the security strip and sending a photo of the gift cards. Lt. Bob Lauder of the Door County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind people that many schemes used by criminals will tug at your heart-strings to help out.
Lt. Lauder asks the public to report any suspicious calls or contacts to the Sheriff’s Department and to never give personal information, gift cards, or data to someone you cannot verify. The scammer in this case used an untraceable phone number and the victim cannot be reimbursed.
On Wednesday 09/16/2020, the Door County Sheriff's Office was called to an address in the township of Sevastopol to...
Posted by Door County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 17, 2020