•August 24, 2016•

Sullivan chief of police John Love is warning residents of the latest credit card scam in the area.

“Over the past few days residents have reported receiving unsolicited credit cards,” Chief Love said, noting they want you to activate the card so the scammers can steal a person’s identity.

Residents have  been receiving Amazon credit cards in the mail. The unsolicited card offers that opening the account through Chase Bank, the cardholder will receive a free Amazon $50 gift card.

“The catch is, if you activate the card, the scammer takes your information and the gift card,” Love continued.

Chief Love called Chase Bank about the “gift” cards and explained the scam. He advised anyone who gets these cards and is nervous about their credit to call the Chase fraud division at 800-955-9060.