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ACWORTH, Ga. - Police in Acworth are warning residents not to send cash or gift cards through the mail to strangers after stopping a scam targeting an elderly New Jersey man.
What we know:
Investigators said the man’s son reported that his father mailed thousands of dollars to an Acworth address.
Working with the U.S. Postal Service, officers intercepted the package before it reached a scammer.
What you can do:
Anyone with information about the scam is asked to contact the Acworth Police Department at 770-974-1232.