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County residents: Beware of jury scam
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County residents: Beware of jury scam
by February 16 2021
Indian River County Clerk of Court Jeffrey Smith today warned residents to beware of a serious jury scam ...
Vero Beach man pleads guilty to $40 mil fraud case
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Vero Beach man pleads guilty to $40 mil fraud case
by October 21 2020
A Vero Beach man could get life in prison after he pled guilty to a fraud scheme that ...
At least six people, over 70 years old, lose thousands in bank scam
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At least six people, over 70 years old, lose thousands in bank scam
by July 11 2019
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying several suspects who stole thousands ...
Man steals $16K in tools from Home Depot stores
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Man steals $16K in tools from Home Depot stores
by November 20 2018
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — A 36-year-old man who investigators said scammed home improvement stores out of more than $16,000 ...
Police warn of scammers posing as electric company
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Police warn of scammers posing as electric company
by June 27 2018
VERO BEACH — Police are warning residents of a phone scam where callers are posing as Florida Power & ...
Deputies say caretaker bilked man out of more than $100K
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Deputies say caretaker bilked man out of more than $100K
by June 14 2018
A 52-year-old man, who acted as a main caretaker of his former Indian River County neighbor, is suspected ...
Sheriff: Woman scammed family, friends to ‘catch dirty cop’
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Sheriff: Woman scammed family, friends to ‘catch dirty cop’
by June 12 2018
VERO BEACH – A woman who scammed family and friends out of money to cover cancer treatments and  ...
Scam: Caller posing as sheriff’s deputy, demands money from citizens
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Scam: Caller posing as sheriff’s deputy, demands money from citizens
by May 09 2018
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies are investigating accusations that a caller is posing as the Sheriff's spokesman and telling ...
Trio arrested after stealing thousands in arcade scam
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Trio arrested after stealing thousands in arcade scam
by March 16 2018
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Deputies arrested a North Carolina trio suspected of stealing thousands of dollars from four local ...
Police warn residents of IRS scam
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Police warn residents of IRS scam
by January 05 2018
VERO BEACH — Police are warning residents of an IRS scam where an "alleged" agent will call and say ...
Hurricane Harvey spawns fake charities
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Hurricane Harvey spawns fake charities
by August 29 2017
Fake Facebook pages, tweets and charity websites are asking for donations to Hurricane Harvey relief funds, according to ...
Fellsmere police warn of robocall scam
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Fellsmere police warn of robocall scam
by August 10 2017
FELLSMERE — Fellsmere police are warning residents to be aware of a scam involving a fundraiser for officers that ...