The Lake County Sheriff's Office, South Dakota Unified Judicial System and South Dakota Attorney General's Office have issued warnings about scams in the last week, and Lake County Sheriff Sarina Talich warned area residents to be aware and cautious when receiving a pressuring phone call or text message.

The Sheriff's Office's phone was ringing almost constantly on Aug. 6, Talich told the Daily Leader. Area residents reported receiving a phone call from a man claiming to be named Lt. Peterson who threatened to call federal officers if the recipient ended the call. ×

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