Greenbrier sheriff warns of phone scam

The Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about an ongoing telephone scam that was first reported to law enforcement Tuesday. “They appear to be targeting older people mostly, although the person who contacted our office about the scam isn’t older,” Cpl. Kevin Sawyers said Wednesday morning. “The (scam artist) says something along the line of ‘you’ve won $7,000, but to claim it you have to send us a $190 processing fee today via Western Union,’” Sawyers said.