Some time within the last week I saw an article in the Smithfield Herald, WRAL, WMPM or maybe N&O about a scam at the Smithfield (I think) WalMart involving a jewerly item worth $1800. I've tried all the searches I can think of but cannot find this article. Does anyone remember reading it and which source?
Thanks for trying ddrdan but that is not the story. This one told of a couple with Georgia license plates who convinced a woman she found a necklace with a tag stating its worth of $1800 on the floor. There was something about them going to give her $900. They pretended the ATM did not work so they would have to go to their home to get her the money but required collateral worth something in the several hundred dollar range. Of course they did not return with her $. My details are sketchy thus is why I'm trying to find the actual news story
It was on the WMPM local news site. I read it and couldn't believe how gullible that woman was. They pointed out the necklace to her and then offered to pay her $900 for it. They went to an ATM and pretended it didn't work so they told her they were going to go home and get the cash but wanted her to give them something of value so she wouldn't take the necklace and leave. She didn't give the crooks cash, she gave them all of the jewelry she had on... including her WEDDING RING! :shock:
That's one of those stories you read when you feel a drink and fries short of a stupid combo... Just let's you know there are dumb people! :lol:
Bummer ... I wanted to show that to hubby. He was in Greenville yesterday and was approached by a guy in the WalMart parking lot who tried to sell him some jewlery with a $350 price tag. I wondered if this is just a new scam or could be those same people. I, too, could not believe that woman was so gullible.
NCMOM, sorry, but here is the article I was talking about. I forgot to copy and paste on the first reply... Woman Accused Of Conning Co-Workers With $500 Million Sweepstakes - An employee at a Smithfield business is under investigation for reportedly trying to con co-workers after falsely claiming to have won a $500 million sweepstakes. Police said the woman told some of her co-workers she wanted to hire them as her personal assistants to run errands. She even presented a contract for them to sign saying she would pay them $75,000 each year. The woman then told the victims her first check wouldn’t arrive for about a month and needed for them to make the purchases on their account. Officers are still trying to determine how much money two of the victims, who came forward, lost in the scam. Some of the victims may not come forward because of the embarrassment. Detectives are checking with the district attorney’s office to see what, if any, criminal laws might have been broken.
