# Georgia inmate posed as cop, admits to scamming Palm Coast resident – Daytona Beach News-Journal

> Georgia inmate posed as cop, admits to scamming Palm Coast resident Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly advises residents not to send money to anyone they don't know, particularly through instant payment metho…

**Published**: 2026-05-22
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/georgia-inmate-posed-as-cop-admits-to-scamming-palm-coast-resident-daytona-beach-news-journal/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Georgia inmate posed as cop, admits to scamming Palm Coast resident Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly advises residents not to send money to anyone they don't know, particularly through instant payment methods. (This story was updated with new information.) A man locked up in a Georgia state prison pretended to be a Flagler County Sheriff’s “officer” to scam a Palm Coast…