Tuesday, 12 February 2013 15:10
Town and Country police warn of prepaid credit card scam
The Town and Country police are warning residents of a scam that involved the popular Green Dot prepaid credit cards.
Police have received calls about various scams using the Green Dot cards. On one call are resident said he had won a million dollars and a new car, but had to pay a $400 IRS fee before getting his prizes. The victim loaded the money onto a Green Dot prepaid card and gave the caller the information. That resident called police when he received another call saying he needed to send $4000 on prepaid cards to get the prizes.
Police say do not send money to anyone calling you about the cards.
Police have received calls about various scams using the Green Dot cards. On one call are resident said he had won a million dollars and a new car, but had to pay a $400 IRS fee before getting his prizes. The victim loaded the money onto a Green Dot prepaid card and gave the caller the information. That resident called police when he received another call saying he needed to send $4000 on prepaid cards to get the prizes.
Police say do not send money to anyone calling you about the cards.
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