There’s likely little chance of catching them after-the-fact, and so Calumet County authorities are hoping the public will be aware and avoid being trapped in the first place by a telephone scam now making the rounds there.
Four calls were received by the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office on Monday from people reporting having received a call from someone claiming to be either Sergeant Tenor or Sergeant Taylor from their agency. There is a Lieutenant Tenor there, but neither he, nor anyone else at the department, would be calling regarding urgent legal matters or a subpoena as the scammer was attempting to do.
The calls were coming from what appeared to be a local number, and voicemail messages were left that sounded legitimate, but in fact, were not. And in all such cases regardless of the form taken, the advice remains the same.
If you get such a call and are pressured for personal or financial information, hang up immediately. Don’t trust the caller ID, as scammers can make a number appear that’s imitating the real thing. If the caller claims to be from an agency, then hang up and call the agency directly to confirm. Finally, never send money or gift cards in response to an approach on the phone, because real law enforcement agencies will never ask you to send that.
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