Kern County Sheriff’s Office warns of impersonation phone scam

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam calls from people falsely claiming to represent the department and requesting payments for various fabricated fines.

“We’ve seen people even try to impersonate our Sheriff, Youngblood, and say they’re Sergeant Youngblood,” Lori Meza, Public Information Officer for the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, said.

Meza notes these scams are a constant problem in our community with no signs of slowing down…

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