Orangeburg County authorities are again cautioning people to be wary of scam artists.
A woman said she, "was phoned by someone claiming to be a representative of the probate court and that the woman asked her several personal questions, including her Social Security number," Orangeburg County Probate Court Judge Pandora Jones-Glover said.
The woman did not give the caller any personal information.
Jones-Glover: "It is not the policy of the probate court to request personal information over the phone. I also don't see why any probate court in South Carolina would do so. If anyone has questions, please call us and we will be happy to deal with any concerns you may have."
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Lt. Becky Whitman: "People should remember never to give out their personal information over the phone. Scam activity picks up in the spring and around the holiday seasons. More recently we have gotten reports of letters asking for secret shoppers. Most of these invariably have Canadian stamps on them. A lot of times there are misspelled words, too."
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Scammer pretending to be probate official
A woman said she, "was phoned by someone claiming to be a representative of the probate court and that the woman asked her several personal questions, including her Social Security number," Orangeburg County Probate Court Judge Pandora Jones-Glover said.
The woman did not give the caller any personal information.
Jones-Glover: "It is not the policy of the probate court to request personal information over the phone. I also don't see why any probate court in South Carolina would do so. If anyone has questions, please call us and we will be happy to deal with any concerns you may have."
Orangeburg Department of Public Safety Lt. Becky Whitman: "People should remember never to give out their personal information over the phone. Scam activity picks up in the spring and around the holiday seasons. More recently we have gotten reports of letters asking for secret shoppers. Most of these invariably have Canadian stamps on them. A lot of times there are misspelled words, too."
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Scammer pretending to be probate official
6 comments:
Sick, sick, sick.
Thank you for spreading the word about this latest filthy method to defraud the elderly.
Knowledgeable elders can avoid these scammers but..........how does a family avoid the scams of probate court???
These con-artists with criminal minds need to be punished without mercy. Thank you NASGA for posting this important information which is not in my local news.
Yes, posting this information spreds knowledge. Thanks!
I have the best reliable system - I DO NOT ANSWER MY TELEPHONE unless I know via caller ID who the caller is. Saves me countless hours of garbage phone calls and scam artists.
Shouldn't the scammers find a more reputable entity to impersonate?
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