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Scam Alert: Nigerian 419 Scam

May 28, 2012 9:16 AM

Opelousas Police are investigating possible scams in the area. The police department have tracked these scam artist to Nigeria, and they are targeting pre-paid debit cards. Nigerian scam 419 is the process where the victim receives an email stating that they have won a lottery. The scam artist then... more »
Scam alert in Acadia Parish

December 7, 2010 8:52 AM

A scam alert in Acadia Parish to report. Sheriff's Officials say it works like this, someone calls and says they are a court officer and that you failed to report for jury duty, the caller then asks for personal information for verification purposes. Officials say hang up and... more »
Sheriff Naquin warns of a credit card scam

February 11, 2010 3:35 PM

St. Mary Parish Sheriff David A. Naquin announced today that several people in the area have gotten phone calls either by cell or regular phones informing them of a problem with their credit or debit cards. The caller then tries to obtain card numbers and other identifying information from the... more »