MARION, Ill.—Marion Police Department has reported a scam is taking place right now within Williamson County.
Reports have been made of people receiving calls from a person claiming to be with “Williamson County Federal Warrant.”
This person is claiming the recipient has a federal warrant and must purchase a Green Dot card to pay their warrant to avoid being arrested.
Authorities are warning that this is a scam, and if you receive this type of call, DO NOT give out personal, credit card or banking information over the phone.
Report these types of calls to your local police department, Marion Police Department at 993-2124 or Williamson County Sheriff at 997-6541.