LINCOLNTON, N.C. — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has reported multiple incidents of scams involving individuals contacting citizens with false promises to help release family members from jail.
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These fraudulent schemes involve requests for money, asking for funds to be transferred through online platforms like Cash App.
In one reported case, a scammer contacted a citizen, requesting money for an ankle monitor to facilitate the release of a detained family member.
Another incident involved a scammer asking a citizen to transfer cash electronically promising that the money would be refunded following the arrestee’s first court appearance.
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