By BRENT MARTIN
St. Joseph Post
St. Joseph health officials warn residents about a scam involving fake contact tracers in a neighboring county.
Officials say the scam has not surfaced in Buchanan County and the neighboring county isn’t identified in the warning issued by the city. The Andrew County Health Department, in a Facebook post earlier this week, warned residents of a similar phone scam.
St. Joseph Health Department officials advise anyone with questions about a contact tracer to call the Health Department administrative office for confirmation. Officials emphasize the health department will never ask for any financial or insurance information.
Officials say residents have hung up on Buchanan County contact tracers, accusing them of running a scam. They ask residents not to hang up, but to call 271-4636 to confirm the identity of the person.