PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) — Scammers posing as federal agents and law enforcement officers have been targeting residents in Portage County, threatening arrest and demanding payment to avoid jail.
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski recently posted an alert about the scam on his department’s Facebook page.
He said one Portage County resident sent $18,000 to a Venmo account after being contacted by the scammers…