Ridgecrest Council Member Breeden warns of email gift card scam
Former Mayor and current Council Member Peggy Breeden has a warning for the community.
Breeden earlier this week received what appeared to be an email from someone she knows asking for a significant amount of money on Ebay gift cards. Fortunately she was made aware of the scam before sending any cards off, but she wants to share her story as a cautionary tale.
“If someone contacts you like this, make sure they are who you think they are,” Breeden said.
Breeden first went public with her story during a Chamber of Commerce virtual meeting Tuesday, when Executive Director Tim Smith shared Breeden’s story at her request.