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A man accused scamming an Auglaize County resident is now in custody.
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Xinxing Chen, 32, of Flushing, New York, and Yaolong Zhou, 37, of Chicago, are being held in the Auglaize County Jail on charges of complicity to theft by deception.
Scammers are reportedly calling and claiming they are with the PASSPORT program, which is a part of Medicaid. They are said to ask for banking information over the phone. The Area Agency on Aging 3 in Lima says this is a red flag, because representatives from their organization won't call to ask for bank information.
Scam calls seem like they're the norm nowadays, and the Better Business Bureau in Lima gave Your News Now a few tips to avoid falling for a scam dealing with Social Security. The BBB says that scammers will start the call with claiming that your Social Security number has been compromised or suspended. The real Social Security Administration will never contact you over the phone.
The Hardin County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam involving someone impersonating the Sheriff's Office over the phone.
In a post on Facebook the Office said they have reports of a person identifying themselves as a Deputy Sheriff. This person was trying to get residents to purchase money vouchers to avoid being arrested on a federal warrant.
This scammer is able to make their caller ID appear as the actually number for the Hardin County Sheriff's Office. The caller hung up immediately on calls where an actual Sheriff's Deputy identified themselves as such.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office wants to warn citizens about a scam that has been reported recently.
A phone scam that starts with a simple question is allowing scammers to charge you fees without your permission.