The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a new phone scam that is circulating.
In the scam, callers are posing as employees of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office to deceive residents into making substantial payments under false pretenses, according to a spokesperson.
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The fraudulent callers tell residents they have failed to appear in court or have an urgent legal matter to address.
Victims are then threatened with arrest unless they make immediate payments through platforms such as PayPal, Apple Pay, money orders, and other payment methods…