{"id":52029,"date":"2025-06-04T01:25:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T05:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/?p=52029"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T00:32:39","slug":"scammers-spoofing-officials-phone-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/scammers-spoofing-officials-phone-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Scammers Spoofing Officials Phone Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/index.php\/2015\/10\/24\/bbb-warns-of-charity-scams\/scam\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam.jpg?fit=210%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"210,241\" 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\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam.jpg?fit=210%2C241&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wvih.com\/wp1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/scam.jpg?resize=125%2C125\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1573\" \/><br \/>\nScammers are finding new ways to con soon-to-be victims out of their money.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Daviess County Sheriff\u2019s Office says scammers are now using technology to \u201cspoof\u201d a phone number so it looks like you are receiving a call from a law enforcement agency.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office said get the callers name, immediately hang up and call the respective agency they advised they were with to verify information.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies say they have been receiving numerous reports advising residents are getting phone calls from people pretending to be sheriff\u2019s deputies, deputy jailers, court clerks and police officers.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers falsely tell people they missed jury duty, have an unpaid fine, have an outstanding arrest warrant or that people have a loved one in the jail.<\/p>\n<p>The sheriff\u2019s office urges everyone to get this message out to family, friends and co-workers.<br \/>\nSource: WBKO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scammers are finding new ways to con soon-to-be victims out of their 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