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Deputies Search for Couple Scamming Seniors


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Marion County Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for a couple suspected in a scam targeting senior citizens.

This is how the scam works, deputies say:

A couple, white male and white female, approaches a homeowner and makes an unsolicited bid to do some kind of handyman work. In one case, the male did some tree service; in another case, the male filled cracks in a driveway. The couple finds a way to get inside the home to steal, by asking to use the bathroom or for a glass of water.

The suspects are both in their early 20’s. The male has a dark crew cut; he is tall and slim; and may identify himself as “Willie.” The female may spend time holding a 1-year-old baby. Victims say the couple is driving a 4-door late-model dark gray pickup with yellow or orange stripes down the side.

If you have had interaction with this suspect couple, please call (352) 438-5920. If this couple comes to your home, please call 911.

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