Scam alert issued by Crook County Sheriff’s Office
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.
