SHELBY COUNTY, Ky. — A Kentucky sheriff’s office is warning its residents of a phone scam where scammers are impersonating deputies.
On Saturday, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that scammers are “once again” spoofing the sheriff’s office’s and dispatch’s phone numbers.
Spoofing is the act of a cybercriminal disguising their identity by faking a trusted source, such as an email address, phone number, or website, to deceive individuals and systems…