MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police March 27 that she had been scammed by someone claiming to be with the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
The woman told police she received a phone call from a man who identified himself as police captain with the Sheriff’s Office, informing her she had missed jury duty and that she would go to jail unless she provided money via gift cards.
The woman said she followed the suspect’s instructions, going to Walmart and obtaining four $500 gift cards, according to the incident report. But, she told police she believed the money was still on the cards as she did not provide the full 16-digit number to the suspect.
Police advised the woman to return to Walmart to determine if she could return the gift cards or activate them to see if the money was still there.
Police also conducted a search in law enforcement databases for an identity attached to the suspect’s phone number, though it was unsuccessful.
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