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Berkeley County Deputies Warn Against ‘Green Dot Money Card Scam’

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–If you have receive a call from an attorney or someone pretending to be law enforcement about a relative out of state being in jail, be cautious warns the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the Green Dot money card scam has evolved and the scammers are using Target gift cards now. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office […]

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BCSO: Elderly Person Falls Victim to $500 Computer Scam

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be extra careful when popups appear on their computer screens. Deputies say on Monday an elderly resident was scammed by a pop up notice. “The scammers are very affable and speak like they are in the security field. The number they had the resident call is 315-675-7754 using the […]

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Gov. Nikki Haley: Hurricane Matthew Scammers Targeting Homeowners Online

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Cyber thieves are using Hurricane Matthew as a way to hack your information. According to Gov. Nikki Haley, scammers are emailing a subject line that reads, “Outage Information.” Scammers, not Santee Cooper, are sending emails with power outage updates. Santee Cooper outages can be viewed at https://t.co/njirqJY3eJ. — Santee Cooper (@santeecooper) October 8, 2016 Members opening these fake emails […]

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Berkeley County Deputies Warn Against IRS Phone Scams

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–According to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, they’ve recently received numerous reports of IRS scammers calling area homeowners. During the phone call, the scammer generally tells the potential victim that he or she owes money to the IRS. Failure to pay will result in jail time or a lawsuit, the caller claims. Below, is an actual recording sent to a Berkeley County […]

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Goose Creek Officials Warn Residents Of Telephone Scams

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–Beware of callers asking for personal information over the telephone. That is the message being shared by the City of Goose Creek, after a number of recent reports from concerned citizens. Several telephone scams have been reported, including one whose return phone number matches the main number of the Goose Creek Police Department. The criminal callers ask for […]

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Scam Artists Target Santee Cooper Customers

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–Santee Cooper is warning all customers, both residential and commercial, of a scam currently operating in the service area. Scammers are calling businesses claiming to be Santee Cooper employees and demanding immediate payment of bills. These scammers are demanding that customers provide payment by a purchased, pre-loaded credit card or by wire transfer. The caller will even leave a […]

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Officials: Scammers Now Asking For Payment Via iTunes Cards

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scammers asking for payment via iTunes cards. Since January, SCDCA has received five reports of scams artists requesting iTunes cards as a part of their scheme, totaling $12,280 in losses. This payment method was most commonly requested in the grandparent scam; a con […]