Fraudulent website used to scam unsuspecting horse buyers shut down by Sheriff’s Office

No suspects identified as of Oct. 30

“Detectives with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) successfully shut down a fraudulent website used to scam unsuspecting horse buyers,” the agency announced on Friday, Oct. 30.

The investigation began on July 9, a news release says, “when a Colorado man reported losing thousands of dollars after attempting to purchase two horses from a business advertising online as Horse Adventures in Sarasota.”…

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