The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that phone scammers are targeting Lake County residents by using names of actual sheriff’s office employees and court judges in a new scam. The scam involves con artists calling Lake County residents and introducing themselves as a member of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The scammers use an actual […]
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Phone scammers impersonating Lake County Sheriff’s Office
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning Lake County residents about scammers calling and pretending to be the sheriff’s office. Authorities said that during the phone calls, the scammer will claim that the person on the phone has active arrest warrants and needs to buy gift cards or pre-paid credit cards to avoid getting arrested. […]