submitted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has been alerted to increased activity in our region involving phone and email scams. Scammers have been contacting people and telling them they have a warrant or that their loved one is in jail and instructing them to make a payment to remove the warrant or assist their loved one.
This is a SCAM. The offenders behind these scams use digital technology that may look like legitimate law enforcement information or claim to be law enforcement themselves, making their requests seem credible. Scammers usually require the recipient to send money, purchase gift cards, or use other financial methods, and often threaten that failure to comply will result in arrest, detention, or additional fines…