Appomattox Insights: Sheriff Richardson and Scams

Howdy Friends! Welcome to our debut “Appomattox Interest Column.” Each week I’ll be bringing stories, news, events, features, spotlights, perhaps a thought or two. And of course updates from our county board of supervisors meetings, as supervisor for our Appomattox River District.

Let’s jump in. This is the second of my “Support Your Local Sheriff” series.

As I said in last week’s letter, protecting a county has a lot of moving parts, and they are not all pretty. Crime is a real part of life, everywhere, including our beloved Appomattox. This week my conversation with our sheriff, Robby Richardson, focused on SCAMS and his effort to protect and educate our county’s citizens from all sorts of the many scams out there designed to steal from them.

Sadly, there is an ever-increasing amount, and variations of scams. Sure, they’ve been around a very long time, but today, modern technology makes it easier for the criminal to strike and profit, and easier for folks to fall prey. This isn’t something to take lightly. We all know someone who has been nipped, perhaps you yourself.

There’s more to this in the current issue of the Times Virginian newspaper. Support local journalism by purchasing the issue at a local newsstand or subscribing at www.timesvirginian.com/subscriber_services to receive the print edition or view the full article in the e-edition version.