Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam

THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA RECENTLY TO ALERT RESIDENTS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING CALLS ADVISING THERE IS AN ARREST WARRANT FOR THEM DUE TO MISSING JURY DUTY. THE SCAMMER THEN ASKS FOR MONEY FOR THIS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. THEY HAVE BEEN USING ACTUAL NAMES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT THIS IS A SCAM AND THAT THEY TYPICALLY DO NOT TELL PEOPLE OVER THE PHONE THERE IS A WARRANT FOR THEM AND THEY NEVER SOLICIT MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF A WARRANT. IF YOU RECEIVE THIS TYPE OF CALL, THEY ENCOURAGE YOU TO HANG UP AND CALL THE LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AT 931-796-5096 AND ASK FOR THE PERSON/EMPLOYEE THEY ARE IMPERSONATING.

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