Buncombe County -- September 22, 2022: Press Release Buncombe County  Sheriff's Office

The Buncombe County Sheriffโ€™s Office is aware of an ongoing scam where callers

identify themselves as employees of the Buncombe County Sheriffโ€™s Office. The number calling individuals is (828) 630-8301.
If you do receive this call or a voicemail, do not engage in conversation. Just say you are aware this is a scam and hang up. Do not call the number back.
The scammers say that you have failed to respond to a jury summons and now owe fines and have a warrant out for your arrest. Unless you pay the fine immediately you will be arrested. The Buncombe County Sheriffโ€™s Office will never ask for payment for fines or judgements to be paid over the phone and there is not a monetary fine for missing jury duty.
***These scammers are not local, so they ultimately move to asking you to put money on a prepaid debit card. The Sheriff's Office will never ask you to put money on a prepaid card and give that info over the phone in order to pay fines. ***
Always feel free to call back the Sheriff's Office non-emergency line at 828-250-6670 if you are not sure if you are being scammed or have any questions.
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