The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office alerted the public about a scam involving someone impersonating a deputy.
According to the statement from the sheriff’s office:
The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a prior SCAM that has re-surfaced.
In the SCAM phone call, the caller identifies him/herself as a Deputy with the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office. The caller then claims the victim is supposed to report to Federal Court for a Grand Jury hearing. The caller explains the victim has a “failure to appear and contempt of court citation” and says they need to pay a fine over the phone. A threat is then made that if payment is not received, a Sheriff’s Deputy will respond to make an arrest.
Please note the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office does not take payment over the phone for any services. We also do not act on behalf of the United States Federal Court. Any correspondence of this nature will come in the form of formal documentation from the US Federal Court system and should be followed up on by contacting the court directly. Phone numbers can be found online. Do not return a call to a number provided over the phone. If you are ever in doubt, please call the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office at 831 636-4080 or dispatch at 831 471-1108.
