Brown County Sheriff’s Office warning community of recent scam

An individual identifying himself as James Marshall with the sheriff’s office is calling local citizens and stating a warrant has been issued for failure to report for jury duty. Marshall instructs the person to purchase a $1,500 Green Dot Card for immediate payment or they will be arrested. Marshall keep the citizen on the telephone line and will not disconnect, using high pressure and intimidation tactics. Marshall was calling from 325-400-9114. A return call to this number was answered “sheriff’s office” and the person identified himself as James Marshall. If you receive a call such as this, do not give the individual any personal information or obtain a Green Dot Card, iTunes Card or Western Union Money Gram. If in doubt, call the Brown County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Section at 646-5510.

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