Person loses over $6K after scammer uses ‘aggressive’ gag order threat, sheriff says

An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about a “disturbing and aggressive” scam.

The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says residents are receiving phone calls from people falsely claiming to be from their office.

They claim that you have missed jury duty, failed to appear in court, or have an active arrest warrant, according to a social media post.

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The sheriff’s office said that victims are persuaded to pay thousands of dollars under the threat of an immediate arrest…

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