Category: Scam of the Month

This scam starts with a phone call. The scammer calls a victim, telling them their bank account has been compromised.  The only thing they need

This is more about how the scammer gets your money than an actual scam.  Remember, these scams are not just about money but deception. They

It has come to our attention that scammers are seeking the Douglas County Jails website to see new arrestees.  Once the scammer has the name

This is a phone call in which the scammer pretends to be from a government agency like the FTC. They claim that the victim’s bank

This is almost impossible to avoid because the victim doesn’t “fall” for any scam. It’s done remotely without any action on your part. As a

Today, large numbers of people meet others online. Scammers attempt to “groom” prospective victims often for months. They talk like it’s a romantic relationship but

Many of our citizens have reported receiving calls from a “Lt. Davis” at Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Although there is a Lt. Davis at the

Travel scams are also common during the holidays.  These scams are a smaller umbrella term to a few scams.  First, they will mimic travel sites. 

Holiday scams are a large umbrella term for all predictable scams that come during the holiday season.  Scammers know that the holiday season is the

Sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and others make it easy for scammers to take your money with false ads. For example, you see an ad

This scam is very concerning to law enforcement and scary for our citizens.  The scam reaches our citizens by either a phone call, text message,

Romance Scams are made popular by the MTV show “Catfish.”  This scam is unfortunately becoming very popular with our senior citizens.  The scam works by

The “Publisher’s Clearing House” scam is hurting many of our Douglas County citizens.  This scam tricks the victim into thinking they won the clearing house

This month, the scam for all citizens to be aware of is the computer takeover scam. This scam comes in many ways, email, phone, or a