Davidson Co. sheriff warns of phone call scams circulating [Video]

A WARNING TONIGHT FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY RESIDENTS. WATCH OUT FOR SCAMMERS. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS IT’S RECEIVED REPORTS OF SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCAMS THAT CAN BE DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR FINANCES. WXII 12 KELEE KENDALL HAS MORE ON HOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF. LETTERS, EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES, SCAMMERS USE ALL KINDS OF METHODS TO TARGET PEOPLE AND THEIR MONEY. DAVIDSON COUNTY SHERIFF RICHIE SIMMONS SAYS LATELY THEY KEEP GETTING REPORTS ABOUT ONE TACTIC. YEAH, WE’RE HEARING A LOT OF PHONE CALLS. SIMMONS SAYS SCAMMERS ARE POSING AS SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR COURT OFFICIALS TELLING PEOPLE THERE’S A WARRANT OUT ON THEM OR THAT THEY’VE MISSED COURT. TELLING PEOPLE IN ORDER FOR THEM NOT TO GET ARRESTED AND FOR IT TO GO AWAY, TO GET A GIFT CARD, AND THEY AREN’T ASKING FOR SMALL AMOUNTS, OR I’VE SEEN SOME ELDERLY PEOPLE, AND THAT’S USUALLY WHO THEY WHO THEY FOCUS ON IS A LOT OF …