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Authorities in Posey County are warning residents about a new phone scam making the rounds. The Posey County Sheriff’s Office says scammers are spoofing the department’s phone number and contacting victims with a troubling claim that they’ve missed a court date and are now facing an arrest warrant. According to officials, the caller then offers a way out, telling victims they can pay off the supposed warrant using a credit or debit card over the phone, or by meeting a deputy in a public parking lot to hand over payment. Sheriff’s officials stress this is a scam. They say the department will never request payment or financial information over the phone. Residents are urged to hang up immediately if they receive such a call and report it to local law enforcement…