Woman scammed in telephone call

An elderly Burleson County woman was scammed out of $200 after a fraudulent phone call on Monday, Feb. 19.A man claiming to be from the U.S. Treasury Department claimed she had an outstanding balance on one of her accounts and asked her to pay $1,500 in Apple Gift Cards, Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios said.The woman had already committed to $200 before her son, overhearing the ...

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