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The scammer called my mom and pretended to be a sheriff’s deputy and told my mom that my daughter had been in a car accident that broke her nose and hurt a pregnant woman. The pregnant woman was at fault, but my daughter was arrested for being on her cell phone. They even said that a state attorney had been appointed and they gave a case number. My mom then got a call from the supposed attorney who had a phone number from North Carolina even though my daughter is in Idaho and the accident was supposedly in Idaho. That was the first clue that something didn’t seem right. They told my mom that the bond would be set at $7500 and wanted to know if she would be able to post the bond. The other thing that was odd was they used a woman in the first call to pretend to be my daughter and she called my mom grandma, which my daughter has never done.

Targeted Person's Location

NC, USA- 28630

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Email

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(845) 262-9870

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Craven County Sheriff imposter

Date Reported

October 4, 2025

Scam ID

1073455


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