New Phone Scam

Jo Daviess County Sheriff Kevin Turner is warning the public about a new telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County. The caller telephones a resident and spoofs the phone number 815-777-9284 which belongs to Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. The caller then says they are calling from the Jo Daviess County Civil Process Division. Then the caller requests when the resident will be home as they need to deliver some civil process paperwork. The calls are NOT originating from anyone at Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Turner urges the public to exercise extreme caution if...