Deputies investigating Scam reported in Clayton

A scam reported in Clayton is under investigation by the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office.  On August 28, 2022, a deputy spoke to a man, who stated that he was missing money on his cash app card.  He was contacted by a woman, who advised him in order to have his funds released back to him he would need to send money by purchasing Bitcoin.  He did but the money was not returned.  He told the deputy that he lost $600 to the scam.  He requested a report so he could give it to the cash app in an attempt to recover the funds.