The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office reports that it has recorded a drastic increase in scams affecting innocent citizens recently, with demands for payment of money to avoid an arrest for a warrant that does not exist.
In the past couple of weeks, several residents reported unsolicited telephone calls persuading them to make an immediate payment to avoid an arrest. Large amounts of money were remitted via a payment app that is irrevocable.
Scammers consistently impersonate authority or trusted figures, such as a government official or family member. In the recent reports, a legitimate FBCSO employee name was mentioned by the scammer to create a fake emergency and sense of urgency. The scammer mentioned the warrant was issued for a failure of the citizen to appear for a federal jury summons. To avoid the arrest, the citizen was directed to pay via Paypal…