scams

The scammers are apparently using the phony attack warning as an attention-getter to spread the scam post on Facebook.

The post goes on to say that the sheriff's office will never ask people for personal information or to make any kind of payment over the phone.

A scam in which people pretending to be stranded travelers give people fake jewelry as collateral against a loan to get back home has been reported in Wyoming.

The RSPD is reminding people to always be careful when getting checks from people they don't know.

It's a guarantee that something is a scam. But con artists keep using it, so it must be fooling someone.

It's a scam, and the post says that law enforcement will never call people up and demand their personal information under the threat of an arrest warrant.

The phony texts may claim to be from your bank, credit card company, or healthcare provider, among others.

If the intended victim doesn't hang up, the caller asks for driver's license info as well as social security numbers insurance information, and other sensitive personal details.

You can also shop locally online.

Anyone who receives such a message is being told to delete it immediately, and that absolutely under no circumstances should they open the text or click on the link.