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Lehi Residents Targeted by Gift Card and Phone Scams

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Lehi residents have been targeted by various scams, including gift card and phone-based swindles. Local authorities have noted that these methods are being used by hackers to steal from the community.

Key takeaways

  • Lehi Police Sergeant Tayne Call noted that gift card scams are used by hackers to target residents.
  • A Lehi woman reported losing $10,000 to a gift card scam.
  • A Lehi senior citizen was targeted in a phone scam involving a young man.

Lehi residents are facing various types of scams, including gift card and phone-based swindles, according to local reports.

Lehi Police Sergeant Tayne Call stated that gift card scams are one of the methods hackers use to steal from Lehi residents.

In one instance, a Lehi woman lost $10,000 in a gift card scam.

Another report detailed a phone swindle involving a Lehi senior citizen. The individual, who requested anonymity, received a call from a young man on a Thursday morning.

The Lehi Free Press archives reflect ongoing issues with local crime and general scams affecting the Lehi area.

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