Online Scammers Impersonate Federal Agents: Westlake Police Blotter

Online scammers impersonate federal agents: Westlake Police Blotter

A resident on May 16 called the Westlake Police Department to report an attempted online fraud. The caller, a 68-year-old man, said that his computer had frozen with a pop-up screen several days earlier, and he called the telephone number on the screen for technical support. The man believed that he was talking with a Microsoft technician, who said he was transferring the call to the Federal Trade Commission.

Police: Scammers impersonating officers, claiming sheriff’s sale of property - 101.5 WKKG

Authorities are warning about scammers impersonating local police or government employees, saying that your property is subject to a sheriff’s sale due to unpaid debts or warning that you have a warrant for your arrest, or a fine that needs paid. According to the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, these scammers can sound very convincing when they call you. They use the names of real police officers or deputies and can use software to trick y…