SAFETY ALERT: Scammers steal a fortune from Columbia County victims

EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Scammers are at it again, trying to swindle Columbia County residents out of their hard-earned money, according to deputies.

Here’s a look at some recent cases:

Dialing for danger

A Harlem woman told the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office she got a phone call Sept. 29 from someone saying they were with Verizon and was asking if she’d bought two new iPhones.

She answered no, and the caller sent her a text message with a link to click to supposedly report fraud…

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