Pike County Sheriff's Office

12/15/2023

12/12/2023

A huge thank you to Will at The McComb Coca-Cola Bottling for stopping by and bringing drinks for us. We truly appreciate it.

12/09/2023

⛈️A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:30 PM CST FOR WESTERN PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN AMITE COUNTIES

At 454 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of
Gillsburg, or 8 miles east of Liberty, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include:
McComb, Magnolia, Summit and the McComb Airport.

This also includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 6 and 22.

11/23/2023

The Pike County Sheriff's Office would like to wish you and your family a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving🍂🍃

11/15/2023

Trustee Coordinator, Ray Walker, assists Southwest Mississippi Opportunity (SMO) with their monthly distribution of food boxes.

11/10/2023

In honor of Veterans Day, we would like to recognize the men and women of our department and all of those who served for our country. Thank you all for your service!

11/02/2023

Best Buy scam alert ‼️ People are pretending to be members of the Geek Squad. How to spot it:

Best Buy customers beware. Scammers are pretending to be from Geek Squad, the company's tech-support arm, and tricking people into handing over their personal information.

The Federal Trade Commission warns that scammers are contacting consumers via text and email, and informing them that they'll be charged hundreds of dollars to renew their Geek Squad membership, and they need to call a phone number within 24 hours if they want to dispute the charge or cancel their membership.

When consumers call the phone number, scammers may ask for remote access to the computer to install spyware programs and gain personal information. Some ask for bank account information to refund money, then create a fake transaction to make it seem they've refunded too much. They then instruct the consumer to pay them back using gift cards.

Types of Best Buy scams
In addition to the warning from the FTC, Best Buy has warned customers on their website of the different scams and tactics scammers use.

◾ Gift card fraud scams: Scammers use this method to offer up cash for the gift card. They set up a conference call with the seller and the retailer’s gift card balance checker to confirm the card’s value, but record the call and touch tones entered into the system. The scammer then uses a dual-tone multifrequency decoder, also known as a “DTMF decoder,” to convert the recorded tones into the gift card number and PIN. The scammer then drains money from the gift card.

◾ Tech support scams: This scam involves a person pretending to be with Geek Squad, and using that as a method to trick customers into handing over personal information. Best Buy warns that fraudsters contact people through a phone call, email, text messages, or a pop-up window, and claim their computer is infected with malware, a virus, or has some other fake technical issue. They then trick customers into giving away access to the computer giving the scammer full access to personal information like passwords.

◾ Phishing, smishing, and vishing: Phishing targets people through email by getting them to click on a malicious link or to open an attachment, which lures them to give over personal information, passwords, or bank and credit card details. Scammers use text messages, known as "smishing" and voice calls, known as "vishing" to carry out similar scams.

◾ If in a text or email, you are told to call a number, don't. Scammers use this tactic to gain your personal information.

◾ The FTC warns that some scammers may ask for your bank account information to refund your money, then fake a transaction and make it look like they accidentally refunded you too much. To pay them back, they tell you to buy gift cards and give them the gift card numbers and PINs.

Make sure to be in contact with Best Buy directly by calling them at 1-888-BEST BUY, or 1-888-237-8289, or by contacts listed directly on their website.

How can I report a scam?
Best Buy advises that if you have given out your personal information, start out by changing your passwords that may have been compromised, and get in touch with your bank to stop unauthorized transactions.

📍You can report scams to the following entities:

◾ Your local law enforcement agency.

◾ Federal Trade Commission

◾ FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center

11/01/2023

The Burn Ban in Pike County has been extended until Nov. 30th.

This means no open burning. No brush piles and no leaves. Nothing with an open flame.

You can cook on a charcoal or gas grill, anything that has a cover but make sure the coals are completely cold before you dump them out.

If you are reported for burning the Sheriff's Dept. will come and write you a ticket. Up to a $500 fine.

If you see someone burning call 9-1-1.