Tech Scam has hit Sigourney

          **FOLLOW UP TO TECH SCAM - NEW INFORMATION**
The Sigourney Police Department has received several reports that a commonly used phone number involved in this scam is 703-800-3331. If you receive a call from this number be aware that it is a scam.

            It has frequently been reported to the Sigourney Police Department that there is a telephone scam going on in our area that involves computer problems. A Sigourney resident reported that a caller that claimed to be from a computer company told him that it had come to his attention that his computer had errors on it. The caller then tried to walk the resident through steps on the computer. Luckily, our Sigourney resident was feeling uncomfortable with the phone call and hung up. If a caller were to gain access to your computer they could possibly do the following:

To read the full story, please see our March 25 edition of The News-Review.