HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. – The sheriff of Cleburne County is issuing a warning to residents about being scammed through means of cutting edge-technology. With the wide availability of new and ever-changing technology, criminals are constantly coming up with new ways to scam people out of money, the release says. The [read more…]
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The sheriff of Baxter County is warning of a scam. A release said Friday the Sheriff’s Office has received three (3) calls so far from across Arkansas from people stating that they have received a telephone call from someone purporting to be one of the Sergeants [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Phony IRS agents are scamming residents in Jonesboro and NEA and police are issuing a warning about the illicit behavior. Jonesboro police have received several calls recently from Jonesboro residents reporting that scammers posing as IRS agents have called them demanding immediate payment of bogus tax bills [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A woman was scammed out of thousands after she said a suspect posing as an IRS agent demanded she send them gift cards. At about 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jonesboro police were dispatched to the 3400-block of Quail Ridge about the scam. They made contact with the complainant, [read more…]
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – A sheriff’s office in NEA is warning residents to be wary of phone and mail scams – a nuisance to most but to some, a serious financial threat. The Baxter County Sheriff’s Office said in the release everyday, they receive complaints of telephone and mail scams of [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A scam alert is being issued by the county clerk’s office. The Craighead County Clerk’s office has become aware of a telephone scam occurring within Craighead County where individuals are being asked to provide large sums of cash in person at the Craighead County Clerk’s Office or [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A local attorney was too wise for the efforts of scammers pretending to be a local sheriff’s office this week, a report said. On Wednesday, the report was filed with Craighead County Sheriff’s Office. In the incident report, a local attorney said he has been receiving calls [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – When an 81-year-old woman received a call that she had missed jury duty from someone saying he was a Craighead County Deputy, she began to cry. She had no idea the man on the phone was not a law enforcement officer and in fact, was trying to [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – A woman fell victim to a scam over Facebook and is out $200 because of the mistake. It was reported to Jonesboro Police Department at 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. A woman, 60, said that morning, she was on her iPad when she noticed “problems” with her Facebook [read more…]
JONESBORO, Ark. – Scammers are starting the new year on the wrong foot in Craighead County. The Craighead County Assessor’s Office has received information about a possible scam and they’ve issued a release about it. Citizens are saying they have received a phone call from our office stating that their [read more…]
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