Telephone scammers falsely claiming to be law enforcement or court officials have called residents in several areas of the Mississippi in recent weeks.
The scammers have used false claims of outstanding warrants and lawsuits in attempts to coerce people into making electronic payments or providing credit card information.
Claiborne County authorities reported a variation of the scam this week.
Claiborne County Chief Deputy Christy Sykes said that one man who received such a call gave the caller his credit card information after the caller demanded that he pay $1,400 to avoid being arrested. The man called the Sheriff’s Department and cancelled his credit card.
Sykes said, “That’s a dead give-away (of a scam) if they are asking you for your debit or credit card number on the phone. I am trying to make everyone aware not to give personal information over the phone.”
Senior Status Judge John Hudson of Natchez said an acquaintance contacted him this week after she received a call from someone claiming to be with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. The caller claimed that a warrant had been issued for her arrest for failure to appear in court, and that she must immediately pay $6,000 via Apple Pay to avoid being taken to jail.
When she questioned the legitimacy of the call, someone else called her to vouch for the claim, and the caller identification number falsely showed it to come from the Sheriff’s Office. When she said that she knew Judge Hudson, the caller claimed that...
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