Rhea County Sheriff Mike Neal is warning the public that someone has spoofed the phone number for the Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to obtain funds from unsuspecting citizens. The message is that the unsuspecting person has missed court and must pay a fine or they will go to jail and must use a green dot type card to pay the fine.

The Sheriff’s Office nor the Court Clerks would ever contact anyone and have them pay with a prepaid card. Please do not fall for this scam. If you have concerns please call and we will verify the information.  423-775-7838