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Cochise County sheriff warns of aggressive phone scams, new social‑media ‘dusting’ risk
Summary
Sheriff Mark Danos and host Carol Kappas warned residents about telephone scams that pressure people into paying and described a social‑media trend called 'dusting' that can cause fatal health effects. Sheriff urged residents to hang up, verify warrants with courts, and contact the sheriff's office before paying money.
Sheriff Mark Danos told listeners that telephone scams remain active in Cochise County and urged residents not to send money to callers who claim there are warrants or other urgent legal actions.
“If you don't recognize the number, just don't answer it and let them leave you a message,” Danos said. “But if you answer it ... we encourage people, not to pay any money. So someone just lost another $4,000.”
Danos described…
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