The Boone County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning for the community regarding a new scam circulating around the Boone County area where scammers are attempting to impersonate the sheriff.
The department stated that it has received reports of a text message scam where individuals are receiving messages claiming to be Sheriff Tony Harris, and the texts request for the recipient to speak with him regarding multiple situations.
The department stressed that the text messages are not legitimate.
The department encouraged recipients of the messages to never respond to the messages or click any links and always block the sender and report the message to local law enforcement.
“Stay vigilant and protect your information,” the department released.
