Pittsburg County Sheriff Issues Phone Scam Warning

The Pittsburg County Sheriff is sending out a scam warning about scammers trying to get your money through a phone call.

Tuesday, October 22nd 2019, 9:42 am

By: Tess Maune

Pittsburg County Sheriff Issues Phone Scam Warning

The Pittsburg County Sheriff is sending out a scam warning about scammers trying to get your money through a phone call.

Sheriff Chris Morris shared a post on Facebook that someone is calling people saying they're the sheriff or a supervisor at the sheriff's office.

Morris says the caller tells the person who answers the phone they owe fines for some reason, and if they don't pay money immediately--over the phone -- they'll go to jail. Then he says they ask for a credit, gift or debit card. Morris says it's a scam.

The sheriff's office will never ask anyone to pay a fine over phone, so just hang up and report the call to the actual sheriff's office.

Tess Maune

Tess Maune is an Oklahoma girl through and through. Born and raised in El Reno, she always dreamed of one day working as a reporter. Tess joined News On 6 in March 2012.

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