ELIZABETHTON POLICE ARE WARNING THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOLICITATION SCAMS GOING AROUND. ONE RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVED CUSTOMERS OF THE HAPPY VALLEY CREDIT UNION ON EAST C STREET. ACCORDING TO CAPTAIN MICHAEL MERRITT, OFFICIALS WITH THE CREDIT UNION HAVE REPORTED SUSPICIOUS CONCERNING THE BUSINESS INCLUDING ITS CUSTOMERS AS WELL AS NON-CUSTOMERS. A CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEE TOLD POLICE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED CALLS FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD BEEN SOLICITED BY E-MAIL AND TEXT MESSAGES STATING THEIR ACCOUNT HAD BEEN FROZEN OR SUSPENDED. THE PERSONS WERE INSTRUCTED TO CALL A NUMBER, AND THEN ENTER THEIR DEBIT/CREDIT CARD NUMBERS ALONG WITH THE EXPIRATION DATE. POLICE REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT BANKING INSTITUTIONS DO NOT EVER SOLICIT INFORMATION IN THIS FASHION. POLICE ADVISE TO NEVER – EVER – PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE AS A RESULT OF THIS TYPE OF SOLICITATION.