Police chief warns of lottery-related scams

Chief Micky Dove is releasing information to help citizens identify callers who may be attempting to scam you”. From Natchitoches Chief of Police Micky Dove: If you or someone you know recently received a call stating that “you’ve won the lottery” or if you’ve received a call from someone identifying themselves as an employee or agent of the IRS and they stated that “you owe the IRS a large sum of money and must immediately send an electronic payment” be careful because these are all statements that may be coming from scammers who are trying to steal your money.