North Platte Post
Red Willow County - The Red Willow County Sheriff's Office would like to let residents know of an Amazon Scam that's hitting the area.
According to the Red Willow County Sheriff's Office (RWCSO), a caller being identified as Steven Scocci of Amazon has been calling residents claiming there is a fraudulent charge on their Amazon account.
The RWCSO says the caller will ask for bank information and social security number to credit your account. The fraudulent charge generally is $1400.08. The caller will also say to not to contact your bank as they will take care of it.
To protect yourself from a scam, if you think something is suspicious, hang up the phone immediately and do not give up personal information. Call your bank and explain the situation and check if your account is safe. Another tip is scammers will request the money to be paid in Western Union, prepaid gift cards or bitcoin.