- May 13, 2024
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11:08 a.m. — 400 block of Lakebridge Plaza Drive
Fraud. A 23-year-old Ormond Beach resident called police after he noticed that he had been scammed out of $5,000 after his Snapchat social media account was hacked.
According to the police report, the man told police that his account had been compromised a week prior and that he had been unable to access it until the social media platform solved the issue. During that time, the hacker sent money requests via the app to the man's friends and family.
His bank advised that his funds had been transferred to a bank account from Jamaica. Thankfully, the man was able to get his money back.
2:00 p.m. — 1300 block of West Granada Boulevard
Suspicious incident. A 50-year-old Palm Coast woman asked to watch the surveillance footage from a local cafe chain restaurant after she claimed her purse had been stolen from the establishment.
The woman, whom the officer noted appeared to be irritated with him, stated that she believed to have left her purse on the table she had been dining at. The officer checked with the cafe's manager, who reported no purse had been turned in. Later when the footage became available, the officer saw that it showed the woman leaving the cafe — and she had her purse.
The officer called the woman and informed her of his findings.
