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Area residents should be aware of a new scam in which fraudsters are posing as a police officer in an attempt to get money. According to a release from the Corbin Police Department, multiple reports have been made that someone is using the police department’s phone number to make...

Area residents should be aware of a new scam that could lead to the fraudsters obtaining a cell phone on your dime.  According to a release from the Williamsburg Police Department, a complaint was received last week regarding such a scam, in which someone received a call from a...

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is warning area residents of a phone scam in which the caller informs the individual that they have won, “Publishers Clearing House.” According to the sheriff’s office, the caller is telling individuals that they have won $4.5 million but...

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a number of phone scams that are circulating in the area. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said six different scams have been most frequently reported. The scams include: The caller is posing...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a phone scam targeting local residents. Officials with the sheriff’s department said a resident contacted deputies Monday night after receiving one such call. According to the victim, the male caller stated he was...

If you get a call from someone claiming to be from the Corbin City Utilities asking for payment of a late bill, then hang up. It’s a scam. The Corbin Police Department has received information that Corbin City Utility customers have received collection calls asking customers to...

Kentucky State Police and the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department are warning people to be aware about recent reports of a scam/fraud that targets victims by phone and unlawfully tries to access their bank accounts. Victims are reporting that they were contacted by an...

Reports of a phone scam targeting grandparents have been made in Whitley County. The calls are reportedly from people posing as the victim’s grandchildren who are in dire need of help. Two complaints by unrelated parties have been made to the sheriff’s department regarding these...