A phone scam targeting Carroll County residents is using the name of a local officer to con people out of money.

What We Know: Scammers are impersonating Sgt. Randall Tucker from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office. They’re calling residents and claiming they’ve missed jury duty. Victims are told they must pay a fine immediately to avoid arrest.

The sheriff’s office says it does not demand payments or threaten arrest over the phone.

What We Don’t Know: It’s unclear how many people may have been contacted or how much money—if any—has been lost to the scam.

Take Action:

  • Hang up if you get a call like this.
  • Do not share personal info or send any form of payment.
  • Report the scam to local authorities.

Reminder: Sheriff’s offices don’t call you when you miss jury duty. They tend to want to inform you of such matters in person.

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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.