Scammers say in the calls that the recipient must immediately send money to avoid arrest, often through PayPal or another ...

Victims of this scam may be aware the person in question is incarcerated but have not verified details given to them by suspects about bonding or fine processes. Suspects then convince victims to pay ...

The sheriff's office says the caller will state that a warrant exists for the victim's arrest. You are asked to hang up immediately if you get a call like this.

Phone scammers threatening to arrest San Luis Obispo County residents if they don’t make an immediate payment for various ...

February 23, 2026 – San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office officials issue a jury duty scam alert. The Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam targeting people in SLO County.

Scammers posing as deputies are demanding bond payments by gift card or wire transfer. Officials say the calls are fraudulent.

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Scammers are targeting individuals through phone calls, claiming that a relative is in jail and needs money immediately, or stating there is a warrant for arrest for missing ...

Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless is warning that, yet again, scammers are trying to get your money and this time, they are using the name of a deceased deputy. The […] ...

Beaufort County residents are regularly contacted by phone scammers impersonating police, court workers and even federal ...

Pennsylvania State Police are advising people to look out for scams where people posing as “Northampton County Sheriffs” ask victims for Bitcoin payments. Residents are receiving phone calls from ...

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