[November 08, 2009] BRIEF: Sheriff's office warns of new phone scam Tweet Nov 08, 2009 (Jackson County Floridan - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a new phone scam making the rounds. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, the scammers will call and claim the person has won a Wal-Mart gift card. The caller will state that there is a small processing fee before the card can be delivered, and will ask for a debit or credit card number. According to the sheriff's office, Wal-Mart has advised that this is a scam, and reminds residents that credit card information should never be given out over the phone if the caller is not known. To see more of the Jackson County Floridan or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.jcfloridan.com. Copyright (c) 2009, Jackson County Floridan, Marianna, Fla. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For reprints, email [email protected], call 800-374-7985 or 847-635-6550, send a fax to 847-635-6968, or write to The Permissions Group Inc., 1247 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 303, Glenview, IL 60025, USA. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]