Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office warns of potential phone scam

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of a potential phone scam.

Someone calls and says you have a summons or that someone in your family needs the summons to be served to them.

They go as far as to give you a “case #” that, when checked, turns up nothing.

A lot of these calls come from a 314 area code.

The sheriff’s office reminds residents to verify everything.

If you receive a call you believe may not be legitimate, verify the nature of it by calling the Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office at 573-243-3547.