Warrant phone scam hits Spokane County

Spokane County Sheriff’s Office officials are advising the public to be careful regarding a phone scam perpetrated in their name.

According to a news release the SCSO administrative office has taken calls over the past 2-3 months from citizens receiving phone calls where the caller identifies themselves as being from the Sheriff’s Office. The caller then says that the citizen has outstanding warrants for their arrest and a relative or spouse may be charged for harboring a wanted person. The caller then tells the citizen that the situation and their record can be cleared if the citizen pays a f...