Scam Alert

Amazon Scam Alert!

Cherokee County residents have recently been receiving calls from scammers purporting to be with Amazon.  These individuals are calling people…

5 years ago

Police Investigating Reports Of Someone Falsely Representing Themselves As A JSU Student Soliciting Donations

Jacksonville State University and local police are investigating reports of an individual falsely representing themselves as a JSU student seeking…

5 years ago

SCAM ALERT! / Scammers Claiming to be with the IRS and/or Social Security Administration

A number of local residents have recently been contacted by someone calling claiming to be with the Social Security Administration…

6 years ago

Microsoft Scam Makes A Return To The Area

The Microsoft Scam has seemingly made its way back to the Cherokee County area. We received an email earlier in…

6 years ago

Cherokee County Revenue Commissioner Dustin St. Clair Says Scammers Are Calling Claiming To Be From His Office

The Cherokee County Revenue Office has received reports of a phone scam in our area. Cherokee County Revenue Commissioner Dustin…

6 years ago

Scam Targeting Veterans Hitting the Area

According to the AARP, veterans are twice as likely as members of the general public to be the victim of…

6 years ago

Sheriff Shaver Says Scammers Are Calling Residents Claiming To Be With The Sheriff’s Office

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has informed WEIS Radio that another scam is making the rounds in Cherokee County. Someone…

6 years ago

Attempted Scam Falls Flat When Local Resident Replies “Are You Stupid?!” – and it Goes Downhill From There…

WEIS Radio had a call from a Cherokee County resident on Tuesday reporting yet another attempted scam.  We say “attempted…

7 years ago

Scammers Using Local Phone Numbers To Try To Steal Money And Personal Infomation

According to the Cedar Bluff Fire Department, on Tuesday morning the they were notified by a resident that they had…

7 years ago

A NEW SCAM ALERT! Con Artists Are Now Phishing for Credit / Debit Card Security Codes

Heads up, its Scam Time again – and yes, it’s pretty much second verse same as the first. Essentially, the…

7 years ago