Red Bay police warn residents about pine straw scam

RED BAY, Ala. (WAFF) - Red Bay police officers are warning people to be alert for pine straw scams.

This week, someone called the Red Bay Police Department, saying something sounded off about workers coming to their house offering to lay down pine straw.

Officers went to investigate, but after running the driver’s ID, they found nothing out of the ordinary, except that the men didn’t have a business license, so they were told to move on.

Later on, Red Bay Police Department Chief Janna Jackson said police realized that the two men were connected to a pine straw scam across the south, but they were already gone.

The scam offers people to put down pine straw for cheap, and then at the end of the day, they will upcharge you by thousands of dollars.

“If anything looks suspicious, contact us and local police departments, and we can help determine if it’s a scam or not. It’s better to be safe than sorry,” Chief Jackson said.

Jackson said they sent information to other areas where the people are wanted.

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