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Sheriff's Office making identity theft booklets available

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/11/2022

(KNZA)--As scams continue to circulate across the region, a local sheriff’s office is providing resources to help residents from falling victim to scammers.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant is making available identity theft information booklets. They can be picked up, at no cost, in the lobby of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, located in Hiawatha.

Merchant says the booklets provide important information on how to protect yourself against identity theft, scams, cyber threats, and issues while traveling. In addition, he says it offers information on how to report and identify potential threats as well as websites for reporting purposes.

With the growing trends in scammers who are always looking for easy prey, Merchant said he's trying to provide as much information as he can to prevent the public from falling victim to these scammers.

As always, he says never give out personal information over the phone or internet and if you feel that you are a victim of a scam, report to your local law enforcement at once.

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