DeWitt police warn of fake Microsoft pop-up scam

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The DeWitt Township Police Department is warning residents after a local victim lost thousands of dollars in a gold-purchase scam.

The scheme was initiated by a fraudulent computer pop-up and involved a physical hand-off of gold at the victim’s residence.

The incident was a fake Microsoft notification that appeared on the victim’s computer, instructing them to call an unknown phone number. Once the call was made, the scammers gained the victim’s trust…

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