Laurens County Sheriff’s Office warns of scam

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office wants people to be aware of recent attempt where scammers have been impersonating deputies telling them that they owe them money.

Major Alan Baggett said they have heard from members in the community who have received phone calls from members of the LCSO. But they found out that they were not talking to a real deputy. The LCSO has also seen scammer using fake social media profiles of deputies.

“We’ve got somebody out here acting like us,” Baggett said. “They may be talking to someone who does not know it is not us and they are told to pay this fine and send it to this address or they are going to be locked up. … They use deputy’s names and will think that it’s legit.”

The scammer contacts a person and ask for payment for a warrant related to missing jury duty or failure to appear. The best thing is for people to do then is call the LCSO non-emergency number, (478) 272-1522. Baggett said the suspect callers have used technology showing that they are calling from the LCSO’s number, but they leave a different call back number for the potential victim.

“If you call our number it is going to come back to us,” Baggett said. “A deputy sheriff will never call you and ask you to pay anything online or over the phone. They will never do that.” 

People with fines from the LCSO will not pay at the sheriff’s office located on Southern Pines Road.

“Tickets are paid elsewhere,” Baggett said. “We will never ask you to bring money out here to the sheriff’s office.”