Two scams have been hitting the area. The first scam involves a person calling the victim claiming to be Sheriff Ted Holder of the Massac County Sheriff's Office. The phone number that appears on the caller ID is the Sheriff's Office number. The person claims to be the Sheriff and notifies the victim that they have an outstanding warrant from Massac County. The person tells the victim that they can take care of the warrant by paying a fee over the phone. The Sheriff's Office will never call someone and allow them to take care of the warrant over the phone.
In the second scam, the victim receives a debt collection bill in the mail. The debt collection company on the logo is Convergent Outsourcing. The bill states that the victim has an outstanding debt with a company, such as Verizon Wireless or At&T. The bill has an account number and a phone number to call to settle the debt. It also gives the victim a drastically reduced settlement amount. When the victim calls the number on the bill, the person answering the phone then begins to ask for the victim's social security number. If you get a debt collection bill, call the company you supposedly have the debt from and confirm that you have an actual debt to that company.
In the second scam, the victim receives a debt collection bill in the mail. The debt collection company on the logo is Convergent Outsourcing. The bill states that the victim has an outstanding debt with a company, such as Verizon Wireless or At&T. The bill has an account number and a phone number to call to settle the debt. It also gives the victim a drastically reduced settlement amount. When the victim calls the number on the bill, the person answering the phone then begins to ask for the victim's social security number. If you get a debt collection bill, call the company you supposedly have the debt from and confirm that you have an actual debt to that company.