NORTHAMPTON CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police in Troop M, along with the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office, are warning residents about a phone scam in which callers pose as law enforcement officers and demand payment in Bitcoin to clear fake arrest warrants.
Authorities say several people in the Lehigh Valley have reported receiving calls from individuals claiming to be deputies with the Northampton County Sheriff’s Office. The callers tell victims there is a warrant out for their arrest for failing to appear for jury duty and insist that immediate payment is required to avoid being taken into custody.
Investigators say the callers direct victims to make payments using Bitcoin, a type of cryptocurrency that is difficult to trace and recover once sent…