DeKalb County Sheriff Warning of Scam Pretending to Be Court Staff

DeKalb County Sheriff warning of scam pretending to be court staff

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about scammers pretending to work for the 9th Circuit Court. DCSO said it has received several reports of a scam where a caller claims to be working for Shaunathan Bell and says that the recipient of the call has a warrant out for their arrest. The sheriff's office said the caller when then tell the potential victim to go to Walmart to get a money order to pay a…

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office warns of scam

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning of a scam that may be spreading in our area. It says an ongoing phone scam involves scammers impersonating law enforcement. The scammers falsely claim that a person has an arrest warrant, missed jury duty or owes a fine. The sheriff’s office says these scams often originate in foreign countries but with current technology, they can spoof official law enforcement phone numbers and use re…