People are being warned about a phone scam in Bay County that uses Sheriff Troy Cunningham’s name. MLive.com filesMLive.com file photo
JACKSON COUNTY, MI — Though phone-based scams are far from a new phenomena, police are reporting a recent increase in the Jackson and Lansing areas.
“In the recent months, law enforcement across the state of Michigan have seen a significant uptick in the number Michigan residents that are being scammed over the phone,” said Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Jay Barkley.
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