Blount County Sheriff James Lee Berrong is asking you to be aware of an individual(s) who is calling citizens and claiming to work for the Blount County Sheriff's Office and telling you that you must pay a fine or you'll be arrested. The individual is going one step further and asking the individual to meet him to collect the cash.
We've received some calls this morning of an individual claiming to be Sgt. Davies from Blount County Sheriff's Office. He told the individual they had a warrant for their arrest signed by one of Blount County's local judges, and that if she didn't pay, she would be arrested. He told the woman to meet him to pick up the money, which she did not do.
The criminal sounds legitimate, and anyone could be fooled by the call. The number he is calling from is (865) 268-4263. They may be calling from different numbers. Please know this -- deputies will NEVER call you to tell you that you owe money, or that you have a warrant, and that if you don't pay the money you will be arrested. Sheriff's deputies will routinely call individuals, but never to ask for money or threaten arrest.
Please DO NOT fall for this scam. If someone calls you regarding this scam or any other call you feel is suspicious, you can report it to Blount County Communications so that we can take a report and follow-up on the call. Please share this with your friends and family who do not regularly interact with social media.
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