Have you recently got a call from a Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy? Chances are, it might be somebody else trying to scam you, authorities say. People living in the Pinellas County area are asked to be on alert for recent phone scams where people call residents and identify themselves as employees of the sheriff's office, law enforcement says. The scammers have already called multiple people and have used the names "Lieutenant Scott," "Lieutenant Daniels" and "Sergeant Joseph Walker" to tell people over the phone they have outstanding warrants and need to pay $5,000, the sheriff's office said in a news release. For more: https://bit.ly/3OyJLd9 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay