Scams Targeting Prowers County Residents

Two forms of a scam have been used on Prowers County Residents recently.

The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be aware of these possible scams.

In the first, a caller will represent himself as a loan official for a bank or a credit card company and demand payment on delinquent loans. The caller will be vague about specifics refusing to answer your questions and will usually be very abrupt and demanding. The caller will demand your personal information and/or payment and often threaten some type of legal action if you do not comply immediately.

In the second, a caller will say someone close to you, usually a son or a daughter, has been arrested in a foreign country and needs bond money sent immediately. The caller is often aware that your family member is currently traveling or has recently traveled lending credibility to their scam.

The Prowers County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone to never give personal or financial information over the phone in circumstances like this. If you are concerned that a loan of yours is delinquent contact your lending institution yourself. A legitimate creditor does not need your banking information because they already have it.

If you are concerned for a traveling family member and you cannot contact that person, call the American Consulate for that country and deal directly with them.