VALDOSTA, GA (WTXL) -- The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of telephone scammers claiming to be deputies.
Several residents have reported these calls to the sheriff's office. The scammers claim a household member has a warrant against them for failing to report for jury duty.
Then, they try to get that person to send the officer money to avoid arrest.
The sheriff's office says these calls are indeed scams, and that no office will ask residents to pay fines over the phone.
