Man almost loses money in scam case

A Burleson County man almost lost $20,000 until he contacted sheriff’s deputies, who met him at his home and stopped a possible fraudulent transaction as the perpetrator arrived.

Chief Deputy Bill Rios said a man phoned a resident in the 400 block of Lakeside Drive and persuaded him to withdraw the money from his bank account.

By the time the man arrived at the house to collect the money, two sherif…