Authorities in Northwest Georgia are telling homeowners and businesses to be on the lookout for a team of scammers that are offering to sell pine straw at a reduced price. Floyd County officials say that they have received several reports recently about two men and woman who approach homeowners and business owners with an offer to sell pine straw at a reduced price, but after delivery of the pine straw, the scam artists charge a much higher price. According to the Rome News Tribune, “The people pulled up to homes in a truck and claim they have gotten a deal on pine straw from South Georgia. Part of the price includes delivering and spreading the straw. Once completed, locals are reporting they push for a much higher price and demand payment”.
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