Man charged for online fraud

WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — The Wagoner County Sheriff's Office received a report last month from a man who tried to buy T-posts online to hang signs.

The victim says he met Johnny Ferrell, but Ferrell didn’t have the posts.

Instead, Ferrell said he needed a $380.00 deposit and then he’d deliver the posts later.

Two weeks later the victim still didn’t have the posts.

Due to the recent influx of scam reports, deputies took a closer look at the case.

"This case is a cautionary tale,” said Wagoner County Sheriff Chris Elliott. “There are predators lurking who's only job is to separate money from people who are looking for a good deal.”

Deputies say Ferrell posted items like refrigerators and T-Posts for sale and would get cash deposits from eager buyers and not deliver the goods.

Investigators discovered that Ferrell, of Rogers County, had about eight fraud cases pending.

Ferrell was arrested and charged with Pattern of Criminal Activity-Felony and Obtaining money under false pretenses.