Sheriff's Office Warns of a Scam Caller Posing as a Palm Beach County Sergeant
Someone is calling people around Palm Beach County pretending to be a sheriff's sergeant, the Sheriff's Office warned on Oct. 27. The agency did not say what the caller asks for, how many people have been contacted, or whether anyone has lost money.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office says someone is calling people around the county and pretending to be one of its sergeants. The agency posted the warning on Tuesday, Oct. 27, the Jupiter Tide reported. It did not say what the caller asks for, how many people have been contacted, or whether anyone has lost money — and the Sheriff's Office serves unincorporated Palm Beach County and the municipalities that contract with it, so the calls can reach homes across a wide part of the county.
The Sheriff's Office's advice is simple, the Tide reported: do not give out a Social Security number, bank details or one-time passcodes to someone who calls you unless you have checked the request yourself through a source you trust; be wary of any call, text, email or social-media message that rushes or pressures you or promises guaranteed results; and keep an eye on bank and credit-card statements and credit reports.
Anyone unsure whether a call really came from the Sheriff's Office can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS (8477), or send an anonymous tip through the 'See Something' feature in the free PBSO app, the Tide reported. If something feels off, the advice is to hang up, then report it to your bank and to authorities.
