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Sheriff warns of scammers impersonating deputies; council discusses county outreach
Summary
Sheriff Scott Phillips told the council that scammers are calling residents impersonating New Castle County deputies or police and asking for fines or personal data. He urged residents not to provide personal information and proposed mail‑based public education; council members supported coordinated outreach.
Sheriff Scott Phillips told the council on May 7 that his office handles court‑directed process (subpoenas, civil suits and evictions) but does not have authority to postpone eviction actions except as ordered by the courts. He warned that an increase in scams had the department fielding calls from residents who had been asked to pay fines or provide Social Security and credit‑card information by people…
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