FAIRHOPE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The Fairhope Police Department reports that they’ve taken three reports in three days involving a scam that resulted in victims handing over large amounts of cash.
In each case, the victim received a text message asking if they had authorized a substantial charge at a franchise chain or retail store. After replying “No,” they quickly received a phone call from someone claiming to be from their bank’s fraud department.
The caller told the victim their account had been compromised and instructed them to withdraw a large amount of cash from their bank, place the cash in a box and send it with a driver who was scheduled to meet them. The caller claimed the funds would be placed in “safekeeping” until their account could be secured…