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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