Trinity County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scam Calls
Press release from the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office:
Over the past several days, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of calls regarding active telephone scams.
These scams revolve around individuals who claim to be law enforcement, contacting Trinity County residents via telephone. The most commonly utilized name associated with these scams has been Lieutenant Jones.
The scammers tell the resident that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. They then tell the resident that the warrant will not be executed, so long as the resident provides payment. The methods of payment vary, but primarily revolve around pre-paid credit cards.
The Trinity County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that law enforcement will not contact you via telephone and advise you of a warrant. Additionally, we will never attempt to obtain your credit card information or seek payment for any reason, via the telephone.
If you have been the victim of one of these incidents, please contact the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office at 530-623-2611.
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The second most common name they use must be Smith. Realising how easy it is for older people and some young people to get manipulated over the phone, I’ll only say tell them to go ahead and execute the warrant.
Yes! I totally agree with that. I am a senior, elderly and disabled. It would take 2 hours for a response from law enforcement to get here. No doubt scam or not, ” come on up “