Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of phone scams

RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) — The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office warned members of the community about the reappearance of scam calls.

According to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office, scammers are pretending to be from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office and are calling and leaving messages for people in the community.

The scam calls state that the person receiving the calls missed court and will be arrested unless they pay a fine over the phone, and that the person will be arrested if they physically go to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office.

An app is being used by the scammers that makes the call look like they are coming from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office. Not only do they use an app to make the phone calls appear legitimate, they also learned names of deputies at the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office through social media, news articles, and more.

The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office stated that they will never collect fines or money from members of the community. Anyone who receives a call from someone who claims to be from the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office and asks for money is advised to not give out any information and hand up immediately.

People who are worried that the call may be legitimate can go to the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement headquarters in person at 308 Ned Payne Drive in Beckley, or they can call the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office at 304-255-9300.

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