FRAUD ALERT
On 18 March 2015 the Wicomico County
Sheriff’s Office was alerted to another attempt at a scam targeting
older members of our community. In this incident, an individual called
one of our county residents informing them that a family member was
involved in an accident and was under arrest but could be released upon
the payment of a cash bail. The person targeted with this call was
cognizant that it was a potential scam and did not fall prey to these
unscrupulous individuals. The potential scammers even called back and
attempted to get the cash left out for a Fed-Ex pick-up. At this time it
appears the phone call originated from outside the United States.
The
Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind all of our
residents to be wary of these types of calls. No law enforcement agency
is going to contact you and ask you to mail cash or electronically
transfer funds for bail.
If you receive any of these suspicious
calls inform the caller that you are contacting your local law
enforcement agency for assistance. Never mail cash or electronically
transfer funds or provide account information to anyone over the
telephone.
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