Phone Scams Reported

MEIGS COUNTY – The office of Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood has issued a warning to area residents about a phone scams.

Theses scams involve receiving phone calls requesting money to be transferred. Residents have received phone calls stating that their loved one was in a car accident and incarcerated. A specific amount of money is requested. They are also placing the alleged family member on the phone. Once the money is received they call back requesting more money for an injured passenger complaining of neck pain. They have even given the family member a public defender and contact information for said lawyer. The money transferred is going to outside countries. There is no way to recover these monies after it is sent.

People are advised to not send any money. Contact family members to inquire about the the family member that is allegedly in trouble.