DOOR COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – In yet another bout of scam calls that have popped up throughout Wisconsin, the Door County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to be careful.
According to a release, the scam is targeting residents with a phone call from somebody posing as a “Sergeant Johnson” from the Door County Sheriff’s Office.
A similar scam under the same name was reported in mid-September by the Fond du Lac Police Department.
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The calls consist of the scammer asking for financial donations. The Door County Sheriff’s Office said they will never solicit monetary donations over the phone.
Anybody who receives a call like this is urged to not provide any personal information nor a donation. Those who feel they’ve been a victim of the scam are asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office immediately.
No more details were provided.
