Sheriff's Office warns residents about scam calls in Liberty County

LIBERTY COUNTY, Tx – The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a wave of scam calls in the county.

They say the callers pose as law enforcement and try to intimidate people into handing over personal information or money.

The Sheriff’s Office says it will never call to demand payment of any kind including:

• Gift cards
• Wire transfers
• Any other forms of money.

They add that any call requesting money or account details should be treated as a scam.

Officials advise anyone who gets a call claiming to be from the sheriff’s office to:

• Hang up immediately
• Don’t share personal or banking information
• Don’t send money or any kind of payment

The agency notes scammers often “spoof” phone numbers to make the call appear to come from a legitimate law enforcement or government office.

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