Clayton Residents Targeted In Separate Fraud Schemes
CLAYTON, N.C. — Two separate scams in the Clayton area have cost local residents thousands of dollars in just a few days, officials say.
In the first case, a 55-year-old man reported receiving a text message that appeared to come from the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). The message was followed by a phone call from a person claiming to work in SECU’s fraud department.
The caller told the man that his account had been used in California to make an Amazon purchase and that his funds were at risk. Convinced by the fraudster, the victim withdrew $4,000 and sent the money via CashApp to the scammer. The man later realized he had been defrauded and reported the incident to law enforcement.
A second, unrelated scam targeted a 74-year-old man. He received a phone call from someone claiming he had won a new Ford Raptor and $4.5 million. The caller instructed him to pay fees before the vehicle could be delivered and the money deposited. The victim sent multiple gift cards totaling $19,500 before realizing he had been scammed.
Both cases are currently under investigation.
Authorities urge residents to be cautious and skeptical of unsolicited calls or texts claiming issues with bank accounts or unexpected prize winnings. People should never provide personal or financial information, send money through apps or gift cards, or act under pressure from unknown callers. If a message or call seems suspicious, residents are advised to contact their bank or financial institution directly using official contact information and report any suspected scams to local law enforcement or the Federal Trade Commission at https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
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I swear I do not understand these scams. If you don’t understand that you should NEVER send money to “win” money, you should not be in charge of your own money!
Tom Thumb: A suckered born every minute!!!
I think that some people in their 70s are not spending a lot of time on screens and these scams are all being warned through media. Yes, it’s a fools game but our older generation are not fools and it is sickening that they may lose what little they have to these parasites.
Just waiting on those knuckle heads to run that scam in the driveway, I’ve only got cash and they gotta pick it up in person
If you haven’t purchase a lottery ticket or any kind of ticket for a drawing, why would you think you just randomly won something. Why would any bank ask you to remove money and send it to a cash app card. Red flags all over both of these.