Benton Police Warn Residents about Scam
On 8/19/13, at approximately 8:00 PM, officers made contact with a business owner about a possible phone scam. The owner informed the officer they had received numerous phone calls from somebody claiming to be with Entergy Arkansas and telling them they were behind on their bill. The scam artist also told them if they didn’t pay the bill immediately their power would be shut off within the hour