The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert regarding a telephone scheme in which the caller falsely identifies himself as a PBSO official.
On Friday, Jan. 22, a victim reported receiving a call from a suspect who identified himself as “Lt. Cross” of the Palm Beach County Sheriff Office. The suspect told the victim that a warrant had been issued for his arrest for the failure to attend jury duty, but that the matter could be resolved if a fine of $5,555 was paid.
The caller instructed the victim to purchase prepaid NetSpend or Reloadit cards with a $500 value each and call back with the authorization numbers. Once the authorization was received, the caller said that the warrant would be released. The suspect called from (561) 232-8580; a recorded message answers the line.
PBSO officials stress that it is not a practice of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to request payment over the phone. This is a scam, and victims are urged to make a report with their local law enforcement agency.
Found some reports filed at http://www.whycall.me/561-232-8580.html just several hours ago. People should be aware of these police impersonators. Police will never call residents and ask for money over the phone. We can just hang up and block the number if one of them calls.