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The Sheriff says his office is recommending that residents remain \u201cmindful and skeptical of unknown callers.\u201d As a reminder, if an unknown caller asks for cash, gift cards, credit card numbers or other personal information, the safest move is to refuse the request and check with the police to find if it is a legitimate business, rather than responding right away. It\u2019s also very important to remember not to give out computer or phone log-ins along with personal or financial information to someone who calls. Remember, law enforcement agencies will not ask for this type of information for any reason. Always beware of high pressure techniques like callers demanding that a decision be made on-the-spot. Sheriff Biniecki says that if \u201cit sounds quirky, weird or too good to be true, it probably is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Sheriff Gary Biniecki, the Detective Bureau has taken numerous calls within the last week in regards to Social Security Scams and the \u201cpolice call\u201d or \u201clawyer call\u201d scam as well. Police are warning residents to use caution in taking these calls and reporting the number if given a call back number message. 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