The Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office and Beckley Police Department are still receiving complaints from citizens of a scam where someone is calling people stating they are from the RCSO and telling the victim that they owe money for missing jury duty or for civil process of some type. The caller often leaves a message and a return number. When the victim calls the number it is answered by someone saying they are from the RCSO civil process division or they receive a voice message claiming such. The victim is usually instructed to go obtain a prepaid credit card and call them back with the card information. Sometimes they are ask to send a Western Union or some other money transfer. Once again, the RCSO does not call people and ask for them to send money. The RCSO does charge for civil process but it is paid at the Clerk of the Court and generally in person. If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a deputy from the RCSO and they ask you to send money by any method it is a scam.
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