According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, there has…

According to Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol, there has been a recent increase in the volume of scam calls received by citizens of Oneida County where the caller is identifying themself as a member of the Sheriff’s Office and is attempting to solicit personal information payment for outstanding court proceedings.

Citizens are reminded to never provide anyone whom they cannot positively identify, over the telephone or otherwise with personal information such as your birthday, social security number, address, bank account, or credit card number (this includes any portion of the number.)

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office has also been advised that callers involved with these scams have occasionally identified themselves as agents of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and have threatened to arrest those who do not cooperate with the original scam caller.

It is the goal of the Oneida County Sheriff's Office to keep the public aware of the many types of scams and to provide information that will help keep citizens safe.