HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) – The Horry County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about scammers impersonating deputies and demanding payment to settle fake warrants.
The sheriff’s office said it was recently notified of scammers instructing victims to take a barcode to a pharmacy in the area, such as CVS or Walgreens, and deposit cash to resolve the supposed warrant.
The agency said its deputies will never ask for payment over the phone, especially through Bitcoin, wire transfers or barcodes…