The Cookeville Police Department has been notified of a sophisticated scam targeting the community, where scammers are contacting citizens claiming they missed a federal court date that they were under subpoena for. To avoid arrest, the caller demands payment of a large amount of bitcoin or gift cards. Please be advised that this is a phishing scam.
The Cookeville Police Department and all law enforcement agencies say never provide personal or financial information to unknown callers, and always verify the authenticity of any legal or government-related communications.