If the phone rings, and the caller claims to be your local police department collecting a fine, beware.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office has joined a growing list of law enforcement agencies across the nation warning residents about scammers impersonating police to receive payments via phone.
Gwinnett police and the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office also reported similar fake-out attempts over the past few months.
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The ruses rely on high stakes: Pay now or face an arrest for an outstanding warrant or some similar variation. In DeKalb, the calls may appear especially convincing because they ring through with a local 404 area code. If you dial the number back, officials said, there’s a recording that sounds like the real sheriff’s office…