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VIPD Warns Seniors About Prize Scam Demanding MoneyGram Transfers, Gift Cards and Checks

06 July 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
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VIPD says scammers are targeting seniors by claiming they won a truck, car or cash, then demanding insurance, tax or processing fees through MoneyGram, gift cards, bank withdrawals or checks, sometimes involving other deceived seniors as go-betweens.