MERCER COUNTY — An area sheriff’s office is issuing a warning about a recent phone scam.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said it has been made aware of a phone scam where the scammers are “spoofing” the department’s phone number.
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“The scammers claim to be a deputy or sergeant from our office and request money for being in contempt of court,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post. “They state that they are watching the victims, and in some instances the scammer provides a case number and said the victim will have to pay or spend 10 days in jail.”
The sheriff’s office is reminding residents it will never call and ask for money.
Our office has been made aware of a phone scam where the scammers are “spoofing” our phone number. The scammers claim to...
Posted by Mercer Sheriff on Monday, December 11, 2023
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