Wallace police warn of phone scam targeting residents, businesses | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

Wallace police warn of phone scam targeting residents, businesses | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

WALLACE, N.C. (WECT) – The Wallace Police Department is warning residents and businesses about a phone scam involving callers falsely claiming to be police officers and instructing victims to deposit money into machines at Family Dollar stores. The department said it will never call to demand money or ask anyone to deposit money into a machine or other payment device. Officials said additional variations of the scam may exist and encouraged the …