Scammers posing as Walmart employees target St. Lucie Co. residents with fake PS5 calls

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A scam is circulating in St. Lucie County—this one involving Walmart, a PlayStation 5 and a Pulse 3D headset.

The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said on Friday scammers will call victims, pretending to be Walmart and claiming a pre-authorized purchase of a PlayStation 5 and a pulse 3D headset on their Walmart account. Deputies say the scammers will claim the purhcase is already in process and stop it, the victim needs to call back or dial 1 or speak to customer support.

The message is often delivered through a voicemail or a robocall that is sometimes repeated several times. Deputies warn that calls like this are fake…

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