CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If you missed the Jan. 5 deadline for property taxes in Mecklenburg County, a 2% interest fee is immediately added, with an additional almost 1% added each month you don’t pay. Scammers are taking advantage of these unpaid bills.
It often starts with a phone call.
“They will leave a voicemail that sounds urgent,” Julianna O’Rork with the Better Business Bureau said. “They’ll leave a case number so it seems legitimate, and they’ll want you to call them back.”…