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Sheriff and commissioners warn residents about phone scams using spoofed sheriff’s numbers and Bitcoin-machine fraud
Summary
Commissioner Gilbert and the sheriff warned residents about phone scams that spoof local sheriff’s office numbers and pressure people to put money into Bitcoin machines; the sheriff encouraged residents to call the sheriff's office before acting on suspicious calls.
Commissioner Gilbert and the sheriff warned Bradley County residents to be cautious about phone and Bitcoin scams after a constituent reported that callers impersonated the sheriff’s office and instructed a resident to purchase Bitcoin.
During district reports Commissioner Gilbert described a recent case in which his stepson received a call that appeared to come from the Bradley County Sheriff's Office and was…
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