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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Deputies in York County are warning the public about a phone scam that’s been reported in the area from a man claiming to be with the sheriff’s office about a warrant for missing court. 

The York County Sheriff’s Office said it has received multiple calls about residents receiving calls from a “Lt. Robert Singleton” with the sheriff’s office calling people and telling them he has a warrant for their arrest for missing a court date. It’s unclear if the suspect was demanding money or personal information from his targets. 

The York County Sheriff’s Office said there is no Robert Singleton employed there. In a tweet, the sheriff’s office confirmed that deputies won’t call or threaten someone with arrest for a warrant. Instead, deputies would come to someone’s home if they have a warrant.

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“If you get a call like this, hang up,” the tweet reads.

Any person who receives a call like this is asked to call the York County Sheriff’s Office at 803-828-3059. 

• Emotional appeal – Any pitch that ratchets up your emotion will inhibit your rational judgment.  

• Sense of urgency – You MUST act now, or else.  

• Request for unorthodox payment – Gift cards, prepaid credit cards, wire transfers, etc.  

• Explanations that don’t ring true – If your new “landlord” can’t show you the inside of the house, that could be because they don’t own it.  

• You won, now pay up – It’s not a prize if you have to pay for it. Taxes, fees, shipping, whatever.  

• Too good to be true – That’s because it’s not true. Sorry, your long-lost relative didn’t die, leaving you millions. That car you bought online for a third of its Kelly Blue Book value doesn’t really exist. The son of a billionaire diamond broker didn’t “swipe right” on you and fall instantly in love. That work-at-home job paying you hundreds of dollars an hour for stuffing envelopes isn’t real. 

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