Coronavirus scam prompts warning from Flagler Sheriff

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Residents are reporting calls from a person who claims to be from AdventHealth asking if they would like a nurse to visit at their home to test them for the coronavirus.

AdventHealth is not offering such a service and if you receive a call like this you should hang up immediately, according to the Flagler County Sheriff″s Office.

Residents describe the caller as someone with a language barrier.

“It is really unfortunate but there are people out there who are trying to take advantage of this pandemic,” said Volusia County Sheriff Rick Staly.