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Sheriff issues scam alert

There is an advisory from the Sheriff's Office in Elberton: investigators say at least two Elbert County residents have been the victims of recent telephone scams. They say one victim wired and lost almost $4,000 after being told he'd won a sweepstakes. Another woman says she is out nearly $1,000 after getting a phone call from someone claiming to be her grandson, saying he needed money to get home from Mexico. 

Elbert County Sheriff Melvin Andrews says anyone receiving such a call should report it to the Elbert County Sheriff's Office at 706-283-2421 or the appropriate law enforcement agency in your community.

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