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Squawk Box
Telephone Fraud Alert
From the Office of Seniors vs. Crime
Has this ever happened to you?
Your telephone rings and a voice simply
says, “Do you own a small dog?” With-
out thinking you reply with a simple “yes”
or “no”. The telephone line is silent and
the call is disconnected. It’s possible that
your voice was just recorded to be used to
steal your money. Or perhaps you’ve re-
ceived a call from someone claiming that a
very “distant” relative died and left you an
inheritance. You are told that all you have
to do to collect your funds is send money to
cover your “taxes.” If it hasn’t happened to
you yet – there is a good chance that it will.
That’s why the Citrus County Sheriff’s Of-
fice wants you to know that although these
calls are quite different, they are very much
the same. They are both SCAMS!
The Citrus Sheriff’s Office Fraud
Line has received calls from residents who
report they’ve been targeted by scammers
using both of these tactics. A quick check
on the Internet reveals that Citrus County is
not the only area under fire with these types
of scams. In order to protect yourself from
becoming a victim, we are providing you
with some “red flags” of fraud:
The fair midway with it’s games of chance, fast spinning rides and a variety of food to excite one’s tastebuds draws many of every age to the
A promise that you can win mon-
Sertoma Club’s annual Octoberfest held last week at the Crystal River Mall in some gorgeous weather. Photo by Sally Price.
Man charged with armed robbery with
Undercover Sting
ey, make money or borrow money easily
A demand that you act immediate-
a knife, said he owed a cocaine debt
ly or else miss out on this great opportunity
Targets Stores
A refusal to send you written in-
formation before you agree to buy or do-
Selling Tobacco
A 24 year-old Homosassa man was
machine ($200 in damages)
Continued on page 4 - Squawk Box
arrested by the Citrus county Sheriff’s Of-
and fled the store on foot.
fice, Oct. 10, charged with the armed rob-
Around 7:00 p.m.
to Minors
Remembering The Past
bery of the Texaco gas station located at
the following day, deputies
10 years ago from The Newscaster
7593 W. Grover Cleveland Boulevard in
spoke with Moffett at his
From the Citrus Sheriff's Dept.
In a run off election Linda Fugate
Homosassa.
During the past month or so, the
residence. He was placed
beat Carol Runnels for tax collec-
According to the sheriff’s office,
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office received nu-
under arrest and transported
tor, Danny Shipp beat Mac McKoy
the armed robbery took place around 10:00
merous complaints about tobacco products
to the Citrus County De-
Moffett
p.m. on Saturday night, Oct. 9, and was cap-
being sold to juveniles at the Chevron gas
tention Facility, where he
for Clerk of Court, Tony Parker
tured on video surveillance.
station located at 639 N.E. U.S. Highway 19
agreed to speak with depu-
beat Wilbur Dean for Co. Comm.
The video showed 24 year-old
in Crystal River.
ties about the burglary. He stated that he was
Dist 1, and Will Kendrick beat
Nicholas Ray Moffett, 10359 W. Halls
To put a stop to these illegal sales,
sorry for robbing the store, that he’d robbed
Johnny Hankerson for St. Rep. Dist
River Rd., #F30, Homosassa, entering the
Deputies Brian Coleman, Steve Smith,
it because he owed someone money for co-
10. Olin Slaughter was a candidate
store and stealing approximately $300 out
Andy Cox and Jonathan Payne, community
caine. He also said he’d purchased the knife
of the cash register while holding a long-
resource officers (CROs) with the Sheriff’s
from the Homosassa Walmart store.
for Sheriff and Yankeetown school
bladed butcher knife to the 38 and 45 year
Office on the westside of the county, con-
Moffett was charged with one
dedicated its new gym.
old victims. Moffett then allegedly cut the
ducted undercover operations at the suspect
count of robbery while armed with a deadly
Details on page 4.
telephone lines leading to the credit card
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Continued on page 3 - Armed Robbery