SCAM of the Month
May 2024: Actual Loved-One is in Jail Scam
It has come to our attention that scammers are seeking the Douglas County Jails website…
April, 2024= Government Agent Scam
This is a phone call in which the scammer pretends to be from a government…
March, 2024= Opening Accounts in Your Name
This is almost impossible to avoid because the victim doesn’t “fall” for any scam. It’s…
February 2024, Romance Scams
Today, large numbers of people meet others online. Scammers attempt to “groom” prospective victims often…
January, 2024: The Fraudulent Official Phone Call (Warrant) Scam
Many of our citizens have reported receiving calls from a “Lt. Davis” at Douglas County…
November 2023= Travel Scams
Travel scams are also common during the holidays. These scams are a smaller umbrella term…
October 2023= Holiday Scams
Holiday scams are a large umbrella term for all predictable scams that come during the…
September 2023=Internet Transaction Scams
Sites like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and others make it easy for scammers to take your…
August 2023= **VERY CONCERNING** Buy Gold scam/meet in-person
This scam is very concerning to law enforcement and scary for our citizens. The scam…
July 2023= Romance Scams
Romance Scams are made popular by the MTV show “Catfish.” This scam is unfortunately becoming…
June 2023 Scam of the month= The “Publisher’s Clearing House” Scam.
The “Publisher’s Clearing House” scam is hurting many of our Douglas County citizens. This scam…
May 2023= The Computer Takeover Scam.
This month, the scam for all citizens to be aware of is the computer takeover scam.…