by Geoff Fox
Hancock Police are warning residents of a scam that has recently hit the area involving oversea phone numbers.
According to Hancock Police Chief Rick Cook, calls are being made from an oversea phone number, such as 52-983-838-2888, which Cook said are scrambled numbers.
“The scammers are saying that they have the victim’s children hostage and want money,” the chief said.
The scammers go as far of having someone scream in the background…
