Crime & Safety
Watch Out For Phone Scammers Posing As Monmouth Co. Sheriff's Officers
The scammers are asking residents to make deposits to pay off warrants, the Sheriff's Office said.
FREEHOLD, NJ — The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office is urging the public to watch out for phone scammers posing as members of the Sheriff's Office and stealing residents' money.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said the office has received multiple reports of callers posing as active or retired members of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office.
During these calls, scammers claim there are existing warrants that must be paid and ask for funds to be deposited through Bitcoin, Coin Me Kiosk or Apple Pay.
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"Please be aware that this is a scam and the MCSO will NEVER call anyone to ask for money or to make payment through a website/kiosk," Golden wrote in a Facebook message.
The Sheriff's Office is advising residents who receive calls of this nature to hang up immediately and report the call to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 732-431-6400 ext. 1119.
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"In regard to any scam, always use your best judgment," Golden said. "If it doesn't seem right, it's probably not."
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