SCAM ALERT: Be aware of door-to-door salesman on Pleasure Island

CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY)  — There is a possible scam popping up on Pleasure Island.

The Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce says a man is going around to local businesses running a magazine selling scam.   They say he has a print out of local businesses and says someone from one of the listed businesses sent him.   They even report that he has fake credentials saying he’s a Veterinary Student at University of North Carolina selling magazines for points to pay for tuition.   The College of Veterinary Medicine is actually on the campus of NC State.

They say he has been walking in businesses along Lake Park for the last 2 days.  If you see someone engaged in questionable activity, contact the Carolina Beach Police Department.