On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, the Nolan County Sheriff’s Office received a call, from a county resident who reported a “fireman” scam. The caller reported that they received a call, from a man named “Neil,” who claimed to be a volunteer fireman however, they can use any name. The Nolan County resident was told by “Neil” that he had been fighting fires and was collecting monetary donations for the area fire departments. We want to remind everyone that there are no volunteer firemen or first responders that are calling the public asking for any donations. If anyone calls you and claims to be a fireman or first responder that is collecting donations, HANG UP IMMEDIATELY! Then, contact your local law enforcement agency and report the phone call.

We also want for you to be aware that these scammers are calling with “spoofed” telephone numbers; sometimes these numbers are even local numbers that belong to people who you know.

Call us anytime if you have questions!

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