Sheriff warns of renewed phone scams

The Chester County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about another round of recurring phone scams involving false fines for failure to report to jury duty or other court appointments. The Sheriff’s Office has received numerous calls noting that the fraudulent calls seeking money are very convincing.  For some, the caller ID shows Chester County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the caller...

Sheriff: Phone scam artists are back

WEST CHESTER — Chester County Sheriff Carolyn “Bunny” Welsh has reissued a warning to county residents following repeated reports of jury service scams in Chester County. Bogus calls to county residents, claiming to come from the Sheriff’s Office, note failure to report for jury duty, resulting in the threat of an arrest warrant. The caller, who typically uses the names of real Chester County...