Blount Co Sheriff’s Office Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam

(Courtesy: BCSO Facebook)

Blount Co Sheriff’s Office Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam

(Courtesy: BCSO Facebook)

Maryville, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Blount County continue getting the word out about a telephone scam plaguing the area.

Sheriff’s deputies are warning, once again, that a scammer is leaving voicemails posing as Lt. James Perry from the Civil Service Division. If you get this call, it IS a scam.

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says they do not have a James Perry working for them, and they do not have a Civil Service Division. They advise, if you get this call . . . HANG UP!

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Blount Co Sheriff’s Office Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam

(Courtesy: BCSO Facebook)

Blount Co Sheriff’s Office Warning of Pervasive Telephone Scam

(Courtesy: BCSO Facebook)

Maryville, TN (WOKI) Authorities in Blount County continue getting the word out about a telephone scam plaguing the area.

Sheriff’s deputies are warning, once again, that a scammer is leaving voicemails posing as Lt. James Perry from the Civil Service Division. If you get this call, it IS a scam.

The Blount County Sheriff’s Office says they do not have a James Perry working for them, and they do not have a Civil Service Division. They advise, if you get this call . . . HANG UP!