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Raleigh County Sheriff's Office warns community about scam calls

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RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office warned the public about the reappearance of scam calls. According to a post on the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, scammers are calling members of the community or leaving messages pretending to be members of the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office. The calls or messages that state that the person owes fines, and threaten arrest if the money is not paid, often using gi…

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CCSO: Beware of scammers posing as deputies - Wilmington News Journal

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Raleigh County Sheriff's Office warns community about scam calls

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Mountain View police warn community about phone scammers posing as law enforcement - Local News Matters

Mountain View residents are being warned about scammers posing as police officers.Officers have been receiving reports from residents who said they were called by individuals impersonating law enforcement, the Mountain View Police Department said in a statement on social media this week.Police reminded the public that they will never call residents asking for money or payments over the phone.“If you receive a suspicious call, hang up immediately…

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Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office says watch out for phone scam

Raleigh County, WV (WOAY) – The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn you about a phone scam. According to a post on the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, Scammers are making calls to people in the community or leaving messages claiming to represent the Sheriff’s Office. The person making the calls or leaving messages claims that the person owes fines, and threatens arrest if money is not paid by gift card. In some cases, th…

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