On 03-18-14, at about 1030 hrs, the Sheriff’s Office
received the report of a possible phone scam. A Deputy responded and spoke with
the victim, who said she had received a phone call from a heavily accented male
identifying himself as being with the “Attorney Generals Office.” He stated the
victim owed $3,000.00 dollars and had to pay it with in the hour or she would
be arrested by the Sheriff’s Office. The male knew personal information and required
her to pay the debt, by credit/debit card immediately, or a warrant would be
issued and she would be arrested. The male gave a call back number of 916-414-8366.
The victim was worried and spoke with her boyfriend about getting the money.
The victim
received a second phone call which showed a caller ID number of 209-533-5815
(the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office real number.) The second caller was a
heavily accented female who told the victim she had a warrant and would be
going to prison. The victim’s boyfriend called the Sheriff’s Office to find out
what was going on and discovered it was a scam.
Both callers were
very aggressive and intimidating. Please do not give out any personal
information, credit/debit information, or any other account information when
solicited.
The Attorney
Generals Office was contacted and they are aware of this scam, but had not seen
it with a local law enforcement phone number attached.
Thank you,
Sgt. James Oliver
Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Office