The Bucyrus Police Department has taken reports of more scams targeting consumers in the area.
A resident recently reported receiving a solicitation via U.S. Mail advising she had won an expensive sports car. She had been sent a genuine-looking certificate which asked her to send $20 to obtain information on her winnings.
The Bucyrus Police Department advises residents to not send money to receive winnings. This is illegal and the first indication that the winnings are a scam.
In another incident, residents reported their time-share condominium being solicited by an out-of-country resident. The residents requested the subject pay for the rental through a legitimate, online source, but the customer sent a check for $3,000 dollars more than the weekly rental.
The check appeared to be a “bank draft” and the customer stated it was “an accidental overpayment” before instructing the residents to “deposit the check, keep their rental share and send them the remaining balance.”
The police department warns residents that they should not deposit these checks and return the balance in instances like this. The person being scammed can be held liable for the entire amount of the check and the scammers are nearly impossible to be tracked.
Anyone with questions or concerns should contact the Bucyrus Police Department.