Individuals have contacted the Examiner’s office recently to report “scammers” have contacted them via the newspaper’s general phone number, 937-592-3060, and requested Social Security numbers and other personal financial information.
These calls did not originate from the Examiner’s office and no one from the office will request such information. Please do not provide such information over the phone. The Bellefontaine Police Department has been contacted regarding these incidents.
Anyone experiencing financial loss as the result of a scam should contact the Bellefontaine police at 599-1010, if they reside within city limits, or the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, 592-5731.