Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department has issued a Public Awareness Fraud Alert. Information has been received from the public regarding subjects identifying themselves as “Lieutenant Wells” and “Lieutenant Kelly” from the
Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Department has issued a Public Awareness Fraud Alert.
Information has been received from the public regarding subjects identifying themselves as “Lieutenant Wells” and “Lieutenant Kelly” from the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office and calling from telephone number 918-739-0410.
The subjects have been reported as telling citizens that they have unpaid fines and that if they do not pay them immediately over the phone a warrant will be issued for their arrest.
Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public that they DO NOT employ a Lieutenant Wells or a Lieutenant Kelly, nor do they call the public demanding payment.
The public is asked to remain vigilant that anyone receiving phone calls of this nature are being targeted by scam artists and to never provide personal information or other payment information over the phone without first verifying the true identity of the caller.
Anyone who receives phone calls from a person identifying themselves as a member of the Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office or feels that they have been the victim of a scam can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 918-756-4311 to verify the identity of the caller.
