{"id":127160,"date":"2024-02-07T21:28:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T02:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127160"},"modified":"2024-02-07T21:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T02:28:40","slug":"phone-scam-involving-the-northampton-county-sheriffs-department-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=127160","title":{"rendered":"Phone Scam Involving the Northampton County Sheriff\u2019s Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Northampton County Sheriff\u2019s Department has received multiple reports about a male caller identifying as a Northampton County sheriff deputy who has been contacting county residents regarding repayment of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.<\/p>\n

The caller then gives instructions for repaying this loan at secure public kiosks that accept Bitcoin, or they will be arrested immediately due to their non-compliance.<\/p>\n

The public should be aware that this is a scam. The Northampton County Sheriff\u2019s Department does not call residents and solicit money.<\/p>\n

Please report any suspicious solicitations to the Pennsylvania Attorney General\u2019s office at 1-800-441-2555 or email them to\u00a0scams@attorneygeneral.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Information provided to TVL by:
\nCounty of Northampton
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
\nhttps:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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