A Dundee resident alerted police to an attempted scam today from a caller claiming to be a representative of BitCoin, who indicated that the resident's Paypal account had been debited for a purchase.
The resident knew this was a scam and did not provide any banking or Paypal information to the caller. Great job!
We post these reminders to warn residents and others on our Facebook page; NEVER provide your banking information, or Venmo, Paypal, or other cash app info to anyone over the phone or by email. Also NEVER send cash or pay an any alleged debt, fine, traffic ticket, warrant or other bill with gift cards.
Many folks are now aware of these scammers. Spread the word and keep up the good work!
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