As regularly seen on the news, there are many scams committed by criminals attempting to take advantage of good people. All too often, the uninformed are falling victim to these fraudulent attempts. The crimes are being conducted over the phone, through email, and standard mail. In an effort to protect and better inform our citizens, this page is created to update you on some of the current scams that are being attempted.

When committing the scams, criminals tend to target the elderly, immigrants, and people that have less knowledge of technology. If you are contacted with what appears to be a scam, no matter how uncertain, please contact the authorities. Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Also if you are contacted and it doesn’t seem completely legitimate, you are probably correct.

Recently, residents in Oconee County and Seneca City have received voicemails from a local number claiming the the recipient of the phone call has active warrants. When the potential victims returned the phone call, they are advised that they have outstanding warrants and fines. They are then told to bring money to the Oconee County Sheriffs Office or they can get a prepaid card or money order to take care of the charges and fines through Western Union. The potential victims are provided with a name of a supposed deputy, however no such deputy or officer exists. There is an ongoing investigation into these incidents. If you receive a similar call, please contact Seneca Police Department or Oconee County Sheriffs Office.