A SALINAS WOMAN WAS SCAMMED OUT OF MORE THAN SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ON FRIDAY. ACCORDING TO SALINAS POLICE, THE WOMAN WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND TOLD SHE HAD DEFAULTED ON I-R-S PAYMENTS AND WAS REQUIRED TO PAY THE GOVERNMENT IMMEDIATELY. OVER THE NEXT EIGHT HOURS, SHE LOADED 19 SEPARATE RELOAD-IT PRE-PAID CARDS WITH UP NINE-HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS EACH, FOR THE OVER SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS. THE TRACED PHONE NUMBERS HAVE BEEN LINKED TO OTHER FRAUDULENT ACTS.
THE POLICE WARN THE PUBLIC TO CONSIDER ALL PRE-PAID CARD REQUESTS FROM SOMEONE THEY DO NOT KNOW TO BE A SCAM.
