BOARDMAN A Boardman man was the target of an alleged phony call from a scammer posing as a deputy with the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office.

According to a police report, the man received a call from a "No Caller ID" number around 12:30 a.m. Monday. Police say the caller identified himself as "Deputy Burns" with the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office and provided him with a badge number.

Police say the alleged scammer told the man that he needed to be placed on an ankle monitor due to a case he was put on probation for. The man told police he received no prior notice about needing to be on an ankle monitor.

Police say the alleged scammer then told the man about two different ankle monitors valued at $980 or $680, and said a partial payment of $150 was needed before a technician could

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