Scammers posing as Washtenaw County law enforcement demand money

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Scammers are posing as Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office employees in phone calls, tests and emails.

The scammers ask victims to send money, purchase gift cards and threaten them with arrest and other penalties if they don’t comply.

“The offenders … use digital technology which may look like our current information making them seem legitimate,” police said in a Saturday, May 3 press release. “They are not us!”…

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