Scammers Beating the Heat by Staying Indoors to Separate You from Your Money
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is reporting that scammers are beating the heat by staying indoors and trying to separate citizens from their money.
Scammers are posing as employees of the Sheriff's Office and demanding payment for civil and criminal matters.
The Sheriff's Office has received reports of an Officer Perry, Lieutenant Perry, Deputy Wolf, Deputy Cody or Deputy Diaz so far. They are using a pre-recorded message and instructing people to either call a number back to make payment or to take payment to various stores around the area and make a deposit in a kiosk.
It appears the scammers are using an auto-dialer that keeps calling back. Simply block the number on your phone to stop them.
Other common variations of this scam are being told you missed jury duty, a court appearance or you have a warrant and there is now a fine due immediately or you will be arrested. Often times, the scammers demand that you stay on the line with them until you have arrived at the destination where they instructed you to go.
Sheriff's officials said law enforcement never operates in this fashion. Please share this information with your elderly family and friends and those who do not have social media.
Posted on 7/15/24 7:31AM by Sam Marsh
