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A scammer from outside of Wisconsin has been arrested for his fraudulent activity in Manitowoc County.
Sheriff Dan Hartwig tells SeehaferNews.com that a resident contacted his office earlier this week to report being the target of a scam.
The caller claimed to be Richard Jenkins with the Montgomery Law Firm and claimed that someone the victim knew was in legal trouble and needed financial help.
The scammer coached the victim about what to say to the bank teller as they collected the “bond money” and set up a time to meet the victim at their residence.
The 27-year-old man was then arrested.
This was the third reported scam of its type in Manitowoc County over a two day stretch.
Sheriff Hartwig is reminding residents that if they have been the target of a scam, to “not feel ashamed, but do contact your local law enforcement to report this fraud.”
