West Springfield Police warns of fake donation calls

Carteret County warns residents of law enforcement scam calls

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Carteret County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of ongoing scam calls of people pretending to be law enforcement to get money. These callers will typically claim to be law enforcement and falsely tell victims that they have an outstanding warrant for issues such as missed court appearances, failure to report for jury duty, or unpaid fines. They will then threaten immediate arrest if the payment isn't mad…

West Springfield Police warns of fake donation calls

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The West Springfield Police Department is warning residents of a phone scheme taking place throughout town. The Avett Brothers set to perform at the Big E in September The police department states that they have received several calls from residents about phone solicitors claiming to be from their department, accepting donations. The West Springfield Police Department/Police Association is not currently sol…

Carter County Sheriff's Office warns of law enforcement impersonation scam - Elizabethton Star

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of an increase in scam calls involving individuals impersonating law enforcement officers and demanding payment to avoid arrest. In recent cases, scammers have contacted victims by phone, claiming to be law enforcement officers and stating there is a warrant for the victim’s arrest. In some instances, the caller has used the name of an actual officer with the agency to appear more legitimat…

Sheriff's Office warns residents of ongoing law enforcement phone scam

CARTERET COUNTY – The Carteret County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents to an ongoing phone scam where individuals are falsely identifying themselves as law enforcement officers to extort money. This type of scam has been reported throughout the region and…

Greenbrier County Sheriff Warns Public of Widespread Phone Scams Using Fake Warrants

GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Sheriff Bart Baker is urging residents to be on high alert as a wave of fraudulent phone scams continues to sweep through the region, already leaving several local victims financially devastated. The most common scheme involves a caller impersonating a law enforcement officer. The scammer claims the victim has missed jury duty or failed to appear in court, and that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. I…

Phone scam going around in which scammer pretends to be Beaver County Sheriff's office captain to steal money and personal information - Beaver County Radio

(File Photo of a Beaver County Sheriff’s Office Badge) Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News (Beaver County, PA) According to a release from the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office, a phone scam is going around that the office answered in which a scammer identified himself as Captain Jay Alstadt. That person also told the office that someone did not go to jury duty and had warrants because of it. Scammers try to make you give personal information to…