Man arrested for impersonation, scamming 15 local businesses

Man arrested for impersonation, scamming 15 local businesses

BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — A man is behind bars after deputies said he was pretending to be a Bulloch County deputy to try and rip off local businesses. Authorities said the man was able to scam 15 local businesses for $500 each before someone noticed something wasn't right and called the sheriff's office. "Most common folks would think he was with the sheriff's office,” said Captain Todd Hutchens with the Criminal Investigations Division of t…

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BCSO arrests one in connection with local sales scam

An investigation launched after complaints from Bulloch County businesses led to the arrest of a man impersonating a sheriff's department employee and soliciting funds under false pretenses.