The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers is asking for help in identifying three individuals who scammed $4,500 from a Dollar General.
On June 23, deputies responded to a complaint from the manager of the Dollar General at 5661 La. 182 near Sunset. The manager learned that on June 21 three unidentified individuals entered the store and requested to load nine prepaid VISA cards. The individuals used a type of scamming device and apparent prior knowledge of the override procedures on the Dollar General point of sale software. This gave the individuals $4,500 of prepaid card value without paying anything to the store.
To view footage from the store surveillance cameras, go to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
Anyone with information on this, or any other crime is asked to contact the St. Landry Crime Stoppers at 948-TIPS. Remember to download our P3 app and “Tap the App” to “Say It Here” and submit your anonymous tips.
