The Plainwell Department of Public Safety is warning residents about a sophisticated phone scam involving callers who falsely claim to be court officers or law enforcement personnel.
The alert comes after a recent incident in which an individual walked into the Plainwell Department of Public Safety while actively on the phone with someone claiming to be a “court officer.” The caller told the individual they had an active warrant for their arrest due to missing jury duty and demanded immediate payment for bond.
According to officials, the caller even instructed the individual to meet at a local police agency—a tactic designed to create urgency and lend legitimacy to the scheme…