Scam Archives - Linn County Sheriff's Office

SCAM ALERT-Sheriff Yon will not be calling you about your Social Security number

Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center has received several calls from citizens saying someone called them saying they were Sheriff Jim Yon and wanted, or had information about their social security number. This is a scam. No representative from the …
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Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm Would Like to Warn People of Scam Calls Pretending to be Sheriff’s Office Employees.

Today, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office has received several calls today from people saying they were Captain Snippen or “Snipper”, or Officer Ingram. The suspects were demanding money to clear up warrants, missed jury duty or other court and Sheriff’s …
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