A pine straw scam is occurring in the area.
Scammers are coming up to people’s houses and offering an exceptionally good price and putting it out for $5 per bale.
At the end of the job, they put out many more bales than originally agreed on and charge a much higher price.
Residents are urged to be cautious. If someone comes up to your house and offers you a deal that seems too good to believe, it probably is.