March 7, 2025
Coconut Creek Police Department Scam Alert
The Zelle Government Approval Scam is the reason for this Coconut Creek Police Department Scam Alert. We had a woman come to us recently after falling victim to this scam. Zelle is a cash app you can download on your phone. Transactions are quick, easy, and final – which makes this app very alluring to scammers.
Our victim was trying to sell a dress on Facebook Marketplace when a fraudster contacted her wanting to buy it. They worked out the deal, but the scammer claimed her money wouldn’t get to our victim until she paid a “government approval” fee.
This of course was a scam. There is no such fee. The victim sent the money, figuring out it was a scam after a family member told her.
So, if you get a similar type of request when you’re trying to buy or sell something online, remember it’s a scam.