In a recent turn of events that highlights the increasing threat of online scams, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office has reached out to the public through social media for assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a fraudulent tractor sale. A post shared by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook describes a scenario where an out-of-state individual was misled by a counterfeit website offering industrial and farm equipment, which culminated in the person making the journey to Collin County only to find that the tractor he thought he was purchasing was, in fact, nonexistent.
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