Scammers Posing As Sheriff's Deputies In Lower Gwynedd

LOWER GWYNEDD TOWNSHIP, PA — A new phone scam targeting the Lower Gwynedd area involves scammers posing as court officers or county sheriff's office spokespersons, police said.

The scammers tell victims that they missed a court date, and they must pay a fine or face arrest.

Perhaps the most obvious giveaway: they demand payment in Bitcoin.

Police give the following instructions to those who are called by scammers:

1️. Hang up immediately

2️. Do not provide personal or financial information

3️ Report the call to your local law enforcement agency

Legitimate court officials communicate through mail and will never request payment information or a social security number over the phone.