WALKER — Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reported that in the past week the Cass County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of fraud and scam phone calls and text messages in which the scammer has posed as a member of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

In one case, the victim reported receiving a scam call from an individual posing as a member of the sheriff’s office administrative team demanding payment for an unpaid fine that would lead to an arrest warrant.

The fraudsters used a caller ID spoofing technique to have their number appear to be from the sheriff’s office and even used the name and badge number of a sheriff’s office official, leading the victim and their co-workers to believe the fraudster and fall victim to the scam which involved transferring currency through a purchased

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