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Scam alert issued by Crook County Sheriff’s Office

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Published 4:52 pm

PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Crook County Sheriff's Office issued a scam alert Tuesday, warning residents about calls being received from someone who falsely claims to work for the department -- and who threatens that a judge will be signing a warrant for their arrest.

"The caller will usually try and get money from the resident," Sgt. Bill Elliott said. "This is a scam call," he warned, advising not to give the caller any information.

Elliott said the sheriff’s office will never ask a person for money or credit card information in exchange for not issuing a warrant.  

"Be alert and do not give your credit card or banking information over the phone to anyone that is not a reputable company that you know and trust," he added.  

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