The Acworth Police Department issued a warning Wednesday, July 29, about a telephone and email scam.
A victim received several emails from a business by the name of E Street Loans who guaranteed $5,000 in an unsecured loan — provided the victim had an active bank account.
The process was reported started by an Alex Rogers who told the victim to go to Walmart, purchase a prepaid debit card and call him back with the reference number.
Once the account was verified, the $5,000 would be sent.
The victim followed the instructions, but his account was withdrawn until it reached $0.
Police warn:
- Do not give sensitive information to an alleged business that you have not contacted by email or over the phone.
- Do not be afraid to ask questions of the person on the other end such as "Where are you located?"
- Ask for a physical address.
- Check for grammar and punctuation.
- Only do business with licensed companies.
- Check your bank account and credit card statements often.
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