Scammers are using the threat of arrest warrants to pressure people into forking over hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. Today the Henderson Police Department was contacted by a citizen who stated that she was threaten that if she didn’t pay $6,000 to the IRS that she would be arrested. The call came from a Texas number.
The caller wanted the potential victim’s debit card information. She refused and hung up the phone. The caller called back manipulating caller ID to make the number appear to come from the Henderson Police Department. The caller told the potential victim that he had obtained a warrant for the unpaid debt and wanted to know where she was so he could arrest her or she could still pay the money to avoid arrest. The potential victim told the caller that she was at the Police Department and to come get her.
The callers convince people to give their debit or credit card numbers out or make the payments by wiring it through Western Union or buying a prepaid credit card like Green Dot and registering it online.
Citizens are reminders to NEVER give out card numbers to anyone and to never purchase debit cards to send to anyone unless you are sending it as gift to someone you know. The most important thing to remember is that in North Carolina it is illegal for law enforcement officers to accept money to prevent an arrest or to squash a warrant.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
Press Release: April 12, 2017
Henderson PD Releases St. Baldrick’s Day Cornhole Tournament Details
/by WIZS StaffSt. Baldrick’s Day Cornhole Tournament
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the Henderson Police Department
Registration: 11:30 a.m. Tournament Begins: 12:30 a.m.
Boards: The boards measure 2ft. in width 4ft. in length. The hole is 6” diameter, measured 9” from the top of the board to the center of the hole. Bags: The bags being used are 6” X 6” in size and weigh 16 oz. Spacing: Each board will be positioned at a distance of 27’ from the front of one board to the other. All boards and bags will be provided by the sponsor. No personal boards or bags will be allowed.
Tournament Format
This will be a single elimination tournament. The number of teams will be determined by the number of entries. Team placement is randomly determined prior to the start of the tournament.
Scoring
A coin toss will determine who will throw first to begin the tournament game. Players will alternate throws until all 8 bags have been thrown.
Ground Rules
THANKYOU FOR PARTICIATPION IN THE ST. BALDRICK’S CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT!
We appreciate your support!
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/by CharleneHenderson Driver License Office Closing at 1:00 p.m. Today
/by John C. RoseOfficials with NC DMV have alerted WIZS News that the Henderson Driver License Office will close at 1:00 p.m. today. The reason for the closing is to replace the office carpeting. The office will reopen Monday at noon.
All offices are closed tomorrow and will reopen Monday in observance of the Easter Holiday. The Henderson office will not open until noon Monday so the office can be rearranged following the carpet installation.
View online notice – “This office will close Thursday, Apr. 13 at 1 p.m. in order to replace indoor carpeting. Please visit offices Thursday afternoon in Oxford or Louisburg. The office will re-open on Monday, Apr. 17 at 12 noon.”
VGCC Men’s Basketball Tryouts set for April 19
/by WIZS StaffThe Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards men’s basketball team will hold spring tryouts for the upcoming 2017-18 season on Wednesday, April 19, from 6-8 p.m., at Western Vance High School (2785 Poplar Creek Road, Henderson, NC 27537).
All participants must bring a current physical to the tryouts. Members of the basketball team must enroll as full-time VGCC students for the fall 2017 and spring 2018 semesters.
VGCC at UNC JV Mens Basketball
Photo by Mark Dolejs
For more information, contact VGCC Coordinator of Student Activities & Athletics Jermiel Hargrove at 252-738-3246 or hargrovej@vgcc.edu.
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Police Issue Phone Scam Public Notice
/by WIZS StaffScammers are using the threat of arrest warrants to pressure people into forking over hundreds, sometimes thousands, of dollars. Today the Henderson Police Department was contacted by a citizen who stated that she was threaten that if she didn’t pay $6,000 to the IRS that she would be arrested. The call came from a Texas number.
The caller wanted the potential victim’s debit card information. She refused and hung up the phone. The caller called back manipulating caller ID to make the number appear to come from the Henderson Police Department. The caller told the potential victim that he had obtained a warrant for the unpaid debt and wanted to know where she was so he could arrest her or she could still pay the money to avoid arrest. The potential victim told the caller that she was at the Police Department and to come get her.
The callers convince people to give their debit or credit card numbers out or make the payments by wiring it through Western Union or buying a prepaid credit card like Green Dot and registering it online.
Citizens are reminders to NEVER give out card numbers to anyone and to never purchase debit cards to send to anyone unless you are sending it as gift to someone you know. The most important thing to remember is that in North Carolina it is illegal for law enforcement officers to accept money to prevent an arrest or to squash a warrant.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
Press Release: April 12, 2017
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