Rutherford County, TN – The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents after a scammer posing as a deputy allegedly tried to intimidate a local woman with a fake “urgent legal matter” phone call.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the scammer left a voicemail claiming to be Deputy Mike Farmer and urged the woman to return the call “as soon as possible” to a listed number. The woman quickly recognized the message as suspicious and forwarded it to authorities.
Deputy Mike Farmer is a school resource officer with no duties involving public legal notifications, officials confirmed. The Sheriff’s Office emphasized that no legitimate deputy would ever leave a voicemail requesting a callback about an “urgent legal matter.”
“If you get such a call, simply hang up,” the department advised in a public post. “Don’t let the scammers get away with your money.”
Authorities are urging residents to remain alert and report any similar scam calls to the Sheriff’s Office immediately.
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