The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is investigating several recent reports of swindle games and theft.
A Lonesome Pine Trail woman reports that in April, she was notified by phone that she had won from Publisher’s Clearing House. But in order to claim the prize, she was told she needed to send $1,500. The victim reports she took out a loan and put the money in her account, which was then drafted out. Last week she received a $2,000 check and three gift cards but all were apparently bogus.
A Warrensburg Road man reports his identity had been compromised through a previous employer and that several cell phones had been purchased in his name in Atlanta and a car was rented in his name in Florida.
A Grassy Creek Road man reports a man, who he named, is a possible suspect of tax returns done for him over the past several years, but he never received his returns. He went to a tax filing service this year, who indicated that someone had already filed in his name.
The man confronted the suspect, who denied any knowledge of such action.
The victim was advised to contact the IRS and the tax service used to get exact dates filed and received, exact amount of returns and where the money had been sent.
A Pitt Loop, Chuckey man who attempted to buy a vehicle online says the truck was not delivered as promised. He had wired $9,000 to an address in Alabama through his bank account but delivery was not made on the agreed date last Friday.
A West Allen’s Bridge Road man reports several tools he had left over the weekend at Hillcrest Street property where he had been working were missing when he returned Monday afternoon. Two shop vacs, two ladders, 15 batteries, two oscillators, an impact wrench, a cordless drill and extension cord were missing. Value of the stolen items was $2,375.
