Champaign County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of new phone scam

Champaign County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new phone scam.

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The dispatch center received a call from a citizen claiming that she had received a phone call from a person claiming they were an actual Sergeant with the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Champaign County Sheriff’s Office social media page.

The caller claimed they had a subpoena for her and needed to get some of her personal information processed or she could be in trouble, the spokesperson with Champaign County Sheriff’s Office said.

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If you receive a phone call like this, please contact the Champaign County Dispatch Center at 937-653-3409, the spokesperson said. The Dispatch Center will be able to verify if it is legit.

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