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(KNZA)--Fake phone calls, threatening arrest while claiming to represent the "Border Patrol," are being reported in the local area, with the Brown County Sheriff putting out the word to beware the latest of many scams circulating.
According to Sheriff John Merchant, area residents have reported receiving calls from men, with heavy accents, who say the recipient is wanted on an active warrant and will be arrested immediately if a $500 bond is not posted over the phone.
Rude and pushy is how Merchant says the callers have been described, with the call ID showing a restricted number.
Merchant, who gives his assurance in the release that "Border Patrol does not work this way," advises anyone who receives the phone call to hang up immediately.
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