Sheriff: Don’t be fooled by phone scammers who can’t even pronounce ‘Bexar’ correctly
Tom Reel, San Antonio Express-News / Staff photographerare trying to swindle San Antonio-area residents by impersonating Bexar County sheriff’s deputies and demanding payment of “fines.”— the real Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is worried some people might be taken in.A caller identifies himself as a sergeant with the sheriff’s office.
When you call the number provided, he springs the trap on you: He says you owe money on a fine, and if you don’t pay up, you could be arrested. “The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office does not take payment by phone, nor will we accept payment to avoid arrest,” the real sheriff’s office said in
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