TROY, NY — The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a resurgence of a phone scam in which callers impersonate sheriff’s deputies.
The sheriff’s office has received reports of individuals receiving calls from a number that appears on caller ID as “Rensselaer County.”
The caller falsely claims to be a sheriff’s deputy and tells the victim they failed to appear for jury duty and now have a warrant out for their arrest…