{"id":1902,"date":"2015-11-10T01:03:17","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T05:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2015-11-20T01:04:59","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T05:04:59","slug":"officials-warn-of-phone-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/11\/10\/officials-warn-of-phone-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials Warn Of Phone Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam-alert.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/10\/24\/bbb-warns-of-charity-scams\/scam-alert\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam-alert.jpg?fit=256%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"256,197\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"scam alert\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam-alert.jpg?fit=256%2C197&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam-alert.jpg?resize=256%2C197\" alt=\"scam alert\" width=\"256\" height=\"197\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1575\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Logan County Sheriff&#8217;s department is warning people of a phone scam in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff&#8217;s department says people are getting calls from a number with an 876 area code, telling them they won a sweepstakes or a car. The victim is prompted to send money through Western Union to pay taxes on their winnings before they receive them.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Victims may also receive calls from a person posing as a special agent with the FBI who requests personal information to prosecute the scammers. The personal information is then used to access the victim&#8217;s bank account. The person posing as a special agent may also ask for a blank check with the victim&#8217;s signature claiming the check is needed for a signature comparison. The scammers use the signature to forge the victim&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p>Other area codes like 187, 415, 614, 478, and 702 may also be used.<br \/>\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Logan County Sheriff&#8217;s department is warning people of a phone scam in the area. The sheriff&#8217;s department says people are getting calls from a number with an 876 area code, telling them they won a sweepstakes or a car. 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