Simpson County Sheriff’s Office warns of ongoing phone scam

FRANKLIN, Ky. (WBKO) – The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an ongoing phone scam.

The department took to Facebook Wednesday, saying scammers are trying to get sensitive information from people.

The scammers are including details about court papers in their calls, according to the post.

BEWARE OF SCAM‼️ It looks like those pesky scammers are at it again! Let's not give them the satisfaction of tricking...
Posted by Simpson County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 10, 2024

In a screenshot posted with the warning, a voicemail transcription explains how the scammers are tricking people into calling a false number and providing their information over the phone.

The scammers claim to be calling on behalf of the Simpson County Processing Servers Office.

The SCSO says they will never contact you about court papers via phone and recommend that people hang up on the scammers.

No further information was provided.