Oakland County sheriff warns that scammers are posing as deputies, again

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard mentioned scammers proceed to pose as authorities officers.

In a press release issued Friday, he urged residents to do not forget that nobody from his workplace will name or textual content demanding funds for any motive.

“These scams are irritating and rob harmless residents of their hard-earned cash,” Bouchard mentioned, including that scammers are additionally posing as different authorities officers to demand speedy cash.

He mentioned residents ought to finish a telephone name and ignore or delete electronic mail or textual content messages demanding cash for missed jury service or to get a beloved one out of jail, including, “In case you get a name like that that you just did not provoke, do not imagine it.”

One potential sufferer grew to become suspicious when the caller gave detailed private details about him and cited legal guidelines he had allegedly damaged. The person hung up and referred to as the sheriff’s workplace. One other scammer posed as a sheriff’s sergeant and skim the girl’s Social Safety quantity to her. Based on Bouchard, she referred to as the sheriff’s workplace as an alternative of handing over money.

“The Sheriff’s Workplace would by no means use a Social Safety quantity to determine a person over the phone,” Bouchard mentioned.

Different potential victims have referred to as County Govt Dave Coulter’s workplace to ask if the calls are legit.

Bouchard mentioned anybody involved about such calls ought to name dispatchers at (248) 858-4950.