06/05/2026
🚨 Scam Alert 🚨
With the recent scam happening in our community, please remember that First Federal will never call to ask for your personal information, request that you withdraw money, or tell you to deposit funds into a Bitcoin ATM, and you should not click any links sent through text. If you receive a call making these claims, hang up immediately and contact us at (502) 223‑1638.
🚨 SCAM ALERT – PLEASE SHARE 🚨
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The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating a scam involving an individual who is impersonating an employee of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
In this case, victims received a text with a link to follow regarding "suspicious activity on their account" then provided what appeared to be an official identification card and were instructed to withdraw money from their bank accounts and deposit the cash into Bitcoin ATM’s. Unfortunately, two victims have lost nearly $75,000 combined because of this scam.
Please remember:
❌ The Federal Trade Commission will NEVER ask you to withdraw cash from your bank account and make a deposit to a bitcoin ATM.
❌ Government agencies will NEVER instruct you to deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM to resolve a problem.
❌ NEVER send money, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or wire transfers to someone claiming to be a government official.
If you receive a call, email, text message, or social media message demanding money or directing you to deposit funds into a Bitcoin ATM, it is almost certainly a scam.
If you are unsure whether a communication is legitimate, hang up and contact the agency directly using a verified phone number or call your local law enforcement agency!
This ID was sent by text to our most current victims.
PLEASE BE AWARE AND STAY ALERT!