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Scam phone calls from a person claiming to be Sgt. Todd Sullivan of the Lehigh County Sheriff’s office have been reported to the sheriff’s office. The caller tells the receivers they failed to appear for a court date and/or respond to a warrant.

The caller states the recipient is subject to a fine and failure to pay will result in apprehension and incarceration. The caller then tells the potential victim to purchase a disposable debit card with which to call him and report the access and pin numbers.

Lehigh County Sheriff Joe Hanna said, “There is no one within the ranks of the Lehigh County Sheriff’s office by that name. Furthermore, deputies do not collect monies during the course of our everyday business.” He warned “varied telephone scams of this nature have been around for some time and anyone is subject to being targeted.”

He advises the public that anyone receiving a call requesting money on behalf of his office should contact the Lehigh County Sheriff’s office at 610-782-3175.