Brown County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam using deputy names
BROWN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert after reports of a caller using the real names of local deputies. Police say the scammer lists deputies with incorrect ranks to sound legitimate. The Sheriff’s Office stated that they will never contact residents to demand payment. Anyone who receives a […]
BROWN COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam where callers impersonate law enforcement, pressuring victims into buying cryptocurrency. Sheriff Vance Hill says the scam is "plaguing" the community, with residents receiving calls from someone pretending to be from the sheriff’s office. The…
EASTLAND COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The Eastland County Sheriff's Office has issued a scam alert following reports of a man calling residents claiming they missed jury duty and must pay a fine to avoid a warrant for an arrest. Runnels County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scams impersonating U.S. Treasury…
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas (KTAB/KBRC) - The Scurry County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an ongoing phone scam in which callers pose as local law enforcement. According to the sheriff’s office, scammers are using spoofed phone numbers that appear to belong to the department or individual deputies. The callers claim…