GREENE COUNTY — A local sheriff’s office is warning people about a phone scam targeting people across the Miami Valley.
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The Greene County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post that they have received reports of telephone scams.
They said it involves people representing the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
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The sheriff’s office stated that they have posted on their social media page about phone scams.
They said it is done, so people don’t fall victim.
“Unfortunately, numerous times a week, reports are taken throughout Greene County of individuals losing money to a phone scam,” said the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
They issued the following reminders:
- Law enforcement will never contact citizens by phone to request payment to clear arrest warrants.
- Never give out personal or financial information over the phone, such as your Social Security number, bank account details, or passwords.
- Government agencies will not call you asking for money or threatening you.
- Don’t answer calls from numbers you don’t recognize.
- Scammers often spoof legitimate numbers, so don’t trust the caller ID.
- Be especially cautious of requests for payment via wire transfer, gift card, or cryptocurrency.
Other phone scams include the IRS/government imposter scams, toll road charges overdue scams, BMV scams, free vacations/prizes, fake debt collectors, phony charities, warrant threats, medical alert, and scams targeting seniors, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.
They concluded that the best way to avoid becoming a victim is not to “engage in conversation” and hang up the phone.
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