AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says local residents are losing thousands of dollars to sophisticated phone scams as callers convince them a loved one needs their help.
Elderly people are the scammers’ key prey.
The scammers are using public records like arrest reports, jail bookings and court information to dupe people into believing a loved one is in jail, injured or facing imminent arrest, deputies said…