Pueblo County Sheriff's Office warns community of another scam

Pueblo County Sheriff's Office warns community of another scam

The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office released a warning on Thursday, April 10, about an increase in reports of a scam. According to the sheriff's office, residents have been reporting that they've received either a call, email, or text stating their Amazon or PayPal account had been hacked. Then, the message prompts the resident to send a pre-paid gift card to protect their accounts. The sheriff's office wants to remind the public to never pay peo…

Missoula County Sheriff's Office warns of jury duty scam

The Missoula County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam call.You should know that if Lieutenant Kennedy calls and threatens to put you in jail due to a warrant for missing jury duty it's a scam. Law enforcement will not call to demand payment. The Sheriff's Office does not threaten arrests or request payment via cryptocurrency or apps like Cash App or Venmo.Your best defense is to hang up, even if the call appears to be from the Sher…

'Sergeant Walker': Northampton County sheriff warns of phone scam

Several people have reported getting scam calls from "Sergeant Walker" from the Northampton County Sheriff's Department. The person then demands a fee.

Maricopa County Warns of Sophisticated Jury Duty Scams Targeting Residents

PHOENIX — Officials in Maricopa County are warning the public about an increasingly sophisticated scam targeting potential jurors. The scheme has already cost Arizona residents thousands of dollars, according to the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County. Scammers are contacting residents by phone or email, pretending to be law enforcement officers. They falsely claim the recipient missed… Source

Valley judicial officials warn about sophisticated jury duty fraud schemes

PHOENIX – Judicial officials are warning Valley residents about fraud schemes where scammers make threats about missed jury duty to trick victims. The fraudsters often pose as law enforcement officers in phone calls and emails to pressure victims into making payments to avoid fines, fees and jail time for missing jury service. “The scammers typically demand payment via prepaid debit card or even via Bitcoin for missing jury duty,” Tiana Burdick,…

Normal police share warning on jury duty scam

NORMAL, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Normal Police Department is warning the public about a jury duty scam. The scammer will spoof the phone number of local law enforcement and claim to be an officer with a local department and say they have a warrant for their victim's arrest due to them missing jury duty, a Normal police Facebook post stated. The scammer may share personal information about you, like your full name and address, and they will then attemp…