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Lee County, FL – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new scam targeting pet owners after reports surfaced of fraudsters posing as local shelters to extort money from people searching for their missing pets.
According to the Sheriff’s Office Animal Cruelty Task Force, multiple pet owners have been contacted by scammers who claimed their lost or missing pets had been found. The callers allegedly used spoofing technology to make it appear as if they were phoning from legitimate animal shelters…