Oxford County Sheriff's Office Issues Scam Warning

The Oxford County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a current phone scam.

Several calls were received involving the scam with Rumford Police Department and the Oxford County Sheriffs Office.

On their Facebook page they warn that they, “…will NEVER EVER EVER call you and ask for money pertaining to WARRANTS OR BAIL and ask to take payments over the phone. We would NEVER ask you to go to Walmart and pay via gift card. THIS IS A COMMON SCAM. DO NOT GIVE OUT YOUR INFORMATION. WHEN SOMEONE CALLS YOU AND ASKS FOR PAYMENT. They will use techniques (like having a family member call and plead for money) if this happens call us and ask if your family member is in our Correctional Facility.”