The St. Joseph Police Department issued a warning on Social Media Tuesday to let residents know of possible phone scams taking place in the community.

According to the department recently a few residents have received phone calls from individuals claiming that they have won a large amount of money and a car.

One of the possible scams claimed to be from Publishers Clearing House.

The SJPD reminds residents that if they were to win a prize they will never be asked to provide money or a credit card.

The Publishers Clearing House scam has been a warning issued by the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office in past years.

In 2012 the Sheriff’s Office reported scammers told the victim they had won $1.2 million prize, but the caller stated they would need a money card from Wal-Mart worth $500 to claim the prize.

The winners were told to call back with the money card number for their package to be shipped.

The scammers called the victim three times asking if the winner had gotten the money card and said the fee would go up if they didn’t act soon.  The victim was a senior citizen and told the caller they could not afford the money card.

If you come into contact with a scam authorities urge you to contact your local law enforcement agency.