It's more than just the holiday season! Scamming season is in full swing…okay, it’s always scamming season and that means you’ve got to use caution at all times.
Scammers try to build trust, offer deals too good to be true, abuse your compassion, or threaten you with legal/financial consequences. If someone is reaching out to you with a situation like those above, get their name, organization information, reason for contacting you and then end the
communication. Then research the real organization online, from a phone book, or by visiting their office to follow up about the contact. Even if a caller uses a name of a known employee, it is best to follow up with the official agency to verify the contact is actually from the agency BEFORE you provide any information on the call/email/text.
Save our contact information listed below so that you can easily verify information with our team directly.
Here’s what you should know:
Our office will not call you regarding federal jury duty, local jury duty, etc.
We will not ask for payment over the phone.
Our office and other government agencies will not ask you to pay fines or fees with gift cards, money orders, bitcoin, etc.
How do I know if information is really from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office or not?