A 41-year-old woman searching the internet to increase her credit score is scammed.
The victim reported to Saline County Sheriff that she was searching the internet for a personal loan, and contacted a company that called her back. The plan offered by the company was to deposit funds into her account. In turn, the woman purchased gift cards and provided them with the purchase information.
As part of the scam, the company made the victim transfer to her account so it appeared she had the money to purchase the cards. That transfer was canceled and in all, including overdraft fees, she is out $1,450.
