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12/21/2020
Colorado Springs police warn of ‘Card Cracking’ scam on Snapchat, more than 17 community members targeted
KTTV 11 News
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Police are reporting there is a criminal pattern happening in both Colorado Springs and the Falcon targeting more than a dozen people.
According to Colorado Springs Police, cases of “Card Cracking” have been occurring particularly through Snapchat. This is a type of identity theft and check fraud that involves the recruitment of people using social media sites. Police add more than 17 people have been scammed and they are concerned that the victims are mostly teenagers.
The scam starts with a post on social media that claims the victim can make quick cash in a legal way.
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