Wymore, Pickrell Residents Targeted by PayPal Scam

Residents in the Pickrell and Wymore areas reported to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office that they had received a text message, purportedly from PayPal, that a $499.00 charge had been made to their account to purchase Bitcoin and instructed them to call back to an 801 area code number contained within the text message if they wanted to dispute the charge. Fortunately, neither victim called the suspect back and neither has lost any money.The Gage County Sheriff’s Office wants residents to be advised of this type of “phishing” scam, where they will send out a communication, such as a text message, which is designed to startle an unsuspecting victim into acting rashly and contacting the suspects. According to the sheriff's office, “Most likely the suspect would come up with some type of con to gain access to the victim’s bank account, or have the victim send money in order to 'clear up' the situation.” Law enforcement recommends not responding to these types of communication. Do not provide any personal, confidential or financial information to unknown persons, whether it is by phone, email, text message, in person, or by any other means. If you are receiving this type of scam message or any other type of scam, remain calm and contact your bank or financial institution, a trusted friend or family member, or call law enforcement to speak with a deputy or a police officer.

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