Crime & Safety
It's a Scam: Cops Won't Call You to Collect Bogus Fine (ICYMI)
In case you missed it: Paulding County Sheriff's Office says don't believe you'll be arrested if you don't if you don't pay.
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The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office posted the following alert on Facebook regarding reported scam phone calls from callers pretending to be law enforcement.
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In a nutshell: A deputy isn’t going to call you and demand you pay a fine for missing Grand Jury duty:
Attempted Phone Scams
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(Paulding County, GA) The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of phone scams, where individuals are posing as Deputies. The subjects are advising potential victims that they neglected to show for recent Grand Jury appointments and warrants have been issued for their arrest. The victims are then asked to send money via electronic means in lieu of arrest.
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that we do not make requests for electronic payments via telephone and if a call seems suspicious please take measures to avoid becoming a victim. If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office at 770-443-3010.
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