The Lee County Sheriffs Department wants to release information in regards to a scam that is being run in Lee County. There are people making calls to elderly people in Lee County and posing as an employee of the Lee County Sheriffs Department. Once contact is made, the caller tells the victim that they have failed to report for jury duty. the caller then informs the elderly person there is warrant for their arrest and they have one hour to make payment or they will be arrested. We have several people that have been contacted by this scam organization. There have been at least two that we know of, that have made payment to this scam. The scam organization will instruct the victim to go purchase a Green Dot Money Card in the amount of $700. Once the card is purchased, they are to contact the scam back with the card number. The scammer takes the card number and cashes the card and you are now the victim of a scam. Please pass this information on. The Lee County Sheriffs Department does NOT conduct business by making arrangments to make payment for fines or fees over the phone. Please contact your local law enforcement if you are contacted by this scam. Our dispatch number is 662-680-5766.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 19:46:15 +0000
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