Crime
Vicksburg resident reports fraudulent check used in social media transaction, VPD investigating


On Monday, May 23, at 12:41 p.m. Vicksburg police officers took a report at the police department of a false pretense.
According to the victim, a deal was made over social media for the sale of a 2021 Kawasaki side-by-side and both parties met in the Wal-Mart parking lot to conduct the transaction.
The purchaser paid for the vehicle with a personal check; however, when the seller attempted to cash the check he discovered it was fraudulent.
This case is under investigation.
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