City of Elizabeth City Police Department issued the following announcement on Aug. 15.
The Elizabeth City Police Department would like to inform the community of a potential scam going around where citizens are being contacted to purchase Wal-Mart gift cards on behalf of the Elizabeth City Police Department.
This is a SCAM. We are not soliciting citizens to purchase Wal-Mart gift cards on our behalf.
You should never provide any confidential or sensitive information, money, gift cards, etc. over the phone from unidentified individuals or to unsolicited callers.
If you suspect you’ve been a victim of fraud, be sure to file a police report.
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