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Scam Alert<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new scam was perpetrated on a Kill Devil Hills resident where the caller advised they were reaching out on behalf of a company attempting to refund money to the victim. The scammer convinced the victim to provide him access to her computer and bank account.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert I<\/strong><\/p>\n

A Kill Devil Hills resident reported a scam where a man named “David Collins” represented himself as a UPS employee and informed her that she had won $100,000 in a contest. To facilitate receiving her winnings, the victim was directed\u00a0to send money through Western Union to a UPS official in Effingham, South Carolina. Initial contact with the victim was made via a Facebook friend whose account had been hacked.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert\u00a0III<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Kill Devil Hills residents have been contacted by a male with a heavy accent representing himself as an IRS agent collecting fines and tax penalties. \u00a0The number the male was calling from in one case was\u00a0(918) 725-2228 and in another a computerized voice message from the IRS came from (202) 738 1919. A check of both numbers online reveal they are associated with multiple IRS scam complaints going back several weeks. If you would like to file an official complaint with the IRS, please follow this link:\u00a0www.treasury.gov\/tigta\/contact_report_scam.shtml<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert IV<\/strong><\/p>\n

A resident in Kill Devil Hills was contacted by a male representing himself to be from the “NC Clerk’s Office” saying he had papers that needed to be served and attempting to obtain personal information from the individual. The male was described as rude and aggressive. There is no “NC Clerk’s Office” in North Carolina: each county operates their own Clerk of Courts office. The number the male was calling from was\u00a0845-817-5303; attempts to contact anyone at that number were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert V<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several jurisdictions have received calls\u00a0regarding a male identifying himself as Dwight Garrison who claims\u00a0to be a deputy with an unknown agency. The male is calling people at their home and alleging they have failed to appear in court on various offenses. The male then explains the matter can be\u00a0resolved by simply paying a fine via PayPal to his department. The male suspect is calling from a Verizon based cell phone. The number he is using is 252-722-6528.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert VI<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new round of calls purportedly to be from Dominion Power have been reported to local law enforcement. The callers attempt to obtain money by posing a bill collectors for Dominion. Targets of the scam have reported some callers having a foreign accent.<\/p>\n

Scam Alert VI<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new scam targeting elderly residents has been reported to Kitty Hawk Police Department. The scammers go to great lengths to appear legitimate.<\/p>\n

The scam unfolded like this: A Kitty Hawk resident received a call that she’d won the Publishers Clearinghouse sweepstakes prize of $2.5 million and a new car. She was told that the company would need to collect $10,000 to pay taxes for the prize, and that a representative of the company would be by her residence to deliver $200,000 of the prize money and that the rest would be sent via UPS. The victim was told that Publishers Clearinghouse was working with Outer Banks Chevrolet to provide the vehicle and that she should go to the dealership to test drive the car.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the scammers called Outer Banks Chevrolet representing themselves as the victim’s nephew. The dealership was told that the “nephew” would be making a surprise purchase of a vehicle for the victim and to keep it a secret. The “nephew” told the dealership which car the victim should test drive. The victim did go to the dealership and test drove the car, helping to bolster the legitimacy of the scammers.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the intervention of a local bank, the victim was not defrauded, however others may not be so fortunate. The scammer called from a Las Vegas area phone number (702) 490-0558. The number (914) 315-2386 has also been reported as used by the scammers. \u00a0The victim’s house was surveilled by police during the time the scammers advised they’d be by deliver the balance of the prize money, but nobody ever showed up.<\/p>\n

Crime Line strongly encourages anyone receiving an unexpected windfall to look carefully into their “prize”. Legitimate prizes and sweepstakes never ask for money from the winners and rarely does anybody randomly win a prize, lottery, contest or other game of chance that they have not participated in.<\/p>\n

New Scam Alerts – 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Workman’s Comp Scam:<\/strong> Individuals identifying themselves as representatives or affiliates of workers’ comp are contacting people, some with legitimate previous\u00a0claims, with news of large settlements. As with most scammers, they request money up front to cover fee’s, taxes, or other associated costs in processing the claim. The representatives refuse to divulge routine identifying information and regularly request the beneficiary of the settlement not contact authorities.<\/p>\n

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September 21, 2017<\/p>\n

As a result of an increase in vehicle breaking and entering reports to law enforcement agencies in Dare County, the Dare Community Crime Line is offering a one-time special reward of $2000 for information that leads to the arrest of the individual or individuals responsible for these crimes. In addition, Crime Line will offer a $500 reward for each gun recovered that was stolen in the course of these break-ins. There have been approximately 11 guns stolen from vehicles during this recent rash of vehicle break-ins.<\/p>\n

\"\"This reward covers the vehicle break-ins that began in August 2017 through the present. The reward will only be available to tipsters who provide information that leads to an arrest: Crime Line cannot pay for tips that are based on speculation or hearsay. The tip must be related to the serial break-in cases law enforcement is currently investigating: cases of individual vehicle break-ins are not eligible for the $2000 reward but would be eligible for an independent reward consideration. Finally, the extra rewards for the stolen guns must be related to guns reported stolen to law enforcement.<\/p>\n

Crime Line hopes these special rewards will help incentivize persons with knowledge about these cases to come forward to assist in solving these crimes. Tipsters can remain anonymous and can contact Crime Line by visiting our website at darecommunitycrimeline.org or by calling the tip-line at (252) 473-3111. Crime Line also hopes to raise awareness about the increase in vehicle break-ins and encourages Dare County residents to lock their vehicles and not store valuables in plain sight. The vast majority of the vehicle break-ins reported to law enforcement, and 90% of the break-ins where a weapon was reported stolen were from vehicles that were left unlocked.<\/p>\n

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Dare Community Crime Line is a vital bridge between the Dare County community of citizens and law enforcement officials. We actively facilitate neighborhood safety and security by providing an anonymous, safe way to report suspected crimes and by financially rewarding those tips that lead to an actual arrest.<\/strong>
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