Montgomery County Residents Targeted by Phone Scams

Law enforcement agencies across multiple counties have issued warnings about a surge in scams involving impersonation of sheriff's deputies and demands for payments related to fake arrest warrants. In Clay County, scammers are emailing residents with forged documents and claiming they need to pay a third-party vendor to avoid arrest, a clear violation of protocol as no monetary requests will be made by actual authorities. Similarly, in Montgomery County, scammers have been calling individuals from spoofed numbers, stating they owe payments for failing to appear for jury duty and instructing victims to deposit cash at Bitcoin ATMs. Both the Montgomery County District Attorney and Sheriff have emphasized that legitimate arrest warrants are handled through the court system and never involve payments over the phone. The Moore Police Department also reported similar scam calls demanding Bitcoin, cautioning residents to hang up if they receive such requests. Authorities urge anyone who suspects they have been targeted by these scams to report the incidents immediately.