Police intercept cash mailed in Acworth scam attempt

The Brief

  • Police intercepted cash mailed in an Acworth scam
  • Victim’s son reported thousands sent to local address
  • Warning issued: don’t mail cash or gift cards to strangers

ACWORTH, Ga. Police in Acworth are warning residents not to send cash or gift cards through the mail to strangers after stopping a scam targeting an elderly New Jersey man.

What we know:

Investigators said the man’s son reported that his father mailed thousands of dollars to an Acworth address.

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