Some Pinellas County residents have been receiving phone calls “from” Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief Deputy Paul Carey, regarding arrest warrants and citation payments.
These are scams, according to Geoff Moore, the office’s media relations and crime prevention unit deputy. Similar situations have occurred before.
“Scammers can find either a real deputy or make up a name. They will then call any number until someone answers,” he said. “The first reaction for the average victim is fear.”…