TechHalo Summary
A new phone scam in North Dakota is using Caller ID spoofing to impersonate deputies from the Morton County Sheriff’s Office. Scammers make calls appear as if they’re coming from the actual sheriff’s number, claiming to be a nonexistent “Lieutenant Collins.” Victims are falsely told they have warrants due to missed subpoenas or jury duty and are threatened with arrest unless they post bond, often via untraceable payments like gift cards or Bitcoin. These spoofed calls often come from overseas and are nearly impossible to track due to the use of multiple server hops. Officials are urging the public to ignore suspicious calls, especially those demanding money.