Source: BroBible
Summary
Scammers are taking advantage of Augusta National’s no-phone policy at The Masters by targeting spouses of attendees with a phone scam. The scam involves a fake call from the Augusta Police Department claiming the attendee is in custody and asking for money for bail. The police department has received hundreds of calls about the scam over the weekend.
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The scam arrives with confidence.
Augusta National’s no-phone policy is being exploited by scammers who are targeting spouses of attendees. They claim to be from the Augusta Police Department and ask for money to bail out the attendee. The scam is not sophisticated, but it’s serious enough that some spouses are falling for it. The Masters will have to deal with this problem in years to come.
Scammers are now part of the Masters experience.
Author: Evan Null
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