SCAM ALERT

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office released a statement that residents in the area are being targeted by an increase of scam calls. According to authorities scammers have cloned the main office line of the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, and are using it to claim that recipients have missed a court date, which result in a warrant submitted for their arrest. The scammers then ask for payment via a third-party app to clear the warrant. The Sheriff’s Office is reminding everyone that law enforcement will never contact you to request payment over the phone. If you receive one of these calls, do not provide any payment information, whether by cash, credit card, check, or gift card. If you have any questions regarding the payment of fines, please reach out directly to Court Administration. If you receive one of these scam calls and wish to make a police report, you are asked to dial 911 immediately.

Tony Schmid News Director

Rapids Radio

tony@kozyradio.com