The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports pertaining to an unidentified caller advising residents they have won Publishers Clearing House prizes.
While local law enforcement has received no reports, the state Attorney General's Office is warning scammers are using phony, but real-looking, emails to try to steal thousands of dollars from North Carolina churches.
Halifax County Sheriff Wes Tripp reported another scam attempt, this one purporting to be from Publisher's Clearinghouse.
Weekend scam attempts saw no one taken by them, the Halifax County Sheriff's Office reports, but Chief Deputy Bruce Temple reports more could be on the way during tax preparation season.
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam in which a resident received several phone calls from an individual stating they are with Microsoft.
A scam attempt involving a supposed jailed grandchild backfired on the caller when the would-be victim began asking their own questions.
An elderly victim in Roanoke Rapids was taken for what city police Chief Chuck Hasty said was thousands of dollars in a scam grand prize drawing.
A scam in which an elderly woman in the Roanoke Rapids area lost more than $1,000 was reported this week, according to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office.
A scam purporting to be from Dominion Power was attempted on a local business, according to the Roanoke Rapids Police Department.
Two phone scams have been reported in Halifax County over the last two days, according to Sheriff Wes Tripp.
