The “Publisher’s Clearing House” Scam
This scam is one of the most prevalent scams aimed particularly at older adults. In it the victim receives a phone call, text, or email, telling them that they have won an exorbitant amount of money in the Publisher’s Clearing House lottery. Most of the victims have never even entered the lottery but fail to […]
Romance Scam
One of the worst scams out there because it plays on our strongest emotion, love. The suspect is extremely patient to build that emotion and trust. When the trust is established, they will start asking for money. Sometimes it is in lower figures, but it always becomes part of the “normal conversation”, “can you send […]
Jury Summons/FTA Warrant Scam
(The Fraudulent Official Phone Call) The victim receives a call stating that they are with the sheriff’s office. The suspect uses real names to the LE office. The Suspect tells them they missed jury duty and a warrant for their arrest has been issued for FTA. To handle this matter, they must pay now! Over […]
Computer Take Over Scam
The victim receives a message (phone or email) or a pop-up that states “your computer is infected, call us”. Once the victim calls the number, the suspect asks to take over the computer to get rid of the virus. Once they have access to the computer, the suspects download everything on it. DO NOT LET […]