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Facebook scam alert released regarding Hanover Sergeant’s funeral

By Julia Broberg,

2 days ago

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Hanover County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public to a scam going around on Facebook regarding the funeral service of Sergeant James McLaughlin.

At around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 28, the office released a statement informing the public about a fraudulent Facebook page sending friend requests to people in the community and claiming to be live streaming the funeral service of Sergeant McLaughlin.

The office confirmed that there will be no livestream of the event, and urges people that receive this request to delete it, report the page and block it.

The service for Sergeant McLaughlin will take place in person on Saturday, June 29 at 2 p.m. at Fairmount Christian Church.

For questions and concerns regarding the scam, contact the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office at 804-365-6110 or soinq@hanovercounty.gov .

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