PHONE SCAM: CALLER CLAIMS TO BE FROM HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
THE HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS AND CHIEF DAVIS WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF A TELEPHONE SCAM INVOLVING AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING TO BE A LIEUTENANT JEFFERY DAY FROM THE HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE SCAMMER IS TELLING PEOPLE THEY HAVE WARRANTS IN HOT SPRING COUNTY ARKANSAS AND ARE ASKING FOR PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE. THE NUMBER HE IS CALLING FROM IS 501-332-7078, BUT OTHER NUMBERS COULD BE USED.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT CALL MAKE PHONE CALLS REGARDING OUTSTANDING WARRANTS.
2. THE HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT TAKE ANY PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE.
3. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONFIRM AN ACTIVE WARRANT, THE PERSON WHO HAS A WARRANT MUST GO IN PERSON TO THE HOT SPRING COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AT 1 DETENTION LANE, MALVERN, AR 72104.
4. WARRANT INFORMATION IS NOT GIVEN OUT OVER THE PHONE, AND IT CAN ONLY BE GIVEN TO THE PERSON TO WHOM THE WARRANT IS ISSUED.
5. IF YOU ARE CONTACTED BY THIS INDIVIDUAL, DO NOT ENGAGE. SIMPLY HANG UP THE PHONE AND BLOCK THE NUMBER. THIS INDIVIDUAL AND THE NUMBER HE IS CALLING FROM IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN ANY WAY.
6. IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF ANY OF THESE TYPES OF SCAMS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE TO FILE A REPORT.
**THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME, AND MOST LIKELY WILL NOT BE THE LAST TIME, SOMEONE HAS USED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE NAME TO ATTEMPT TO SCAM PEOPLE. PLEASE USE CAUTION AND REFER TO THE ABOVE STEPS IF YOU ARE CONTACTED BY ANYONE REQUESTING MONEY. **