OCEAN COUNTY – Local police are urging residents to be on alert after a community member reported receiving a phone call from someone impersonating a captain with the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. According to authorities, the caller falsely claimed the resident had two outstanding warrants for “failure to appear” and instructed him to turn himself in — and to bring $10,000 in cash.
To heighten the pressure, the scammer reportedly texted an image of a fabricated warrant with the resident’s name typed onto it.
Jackson Police were the first to post something on their Facebook page about this.
Officials stressed that this type of contact is fraudulent. Law enforcement agencies do not call residents to demand cash, nor do they require individuals to bring money when addressing warrant-related issues.
Authorities said they are particularly concerned that older adults could be targeted by such schemes and urged the public to help spread the warning.
Anyone who receives a similar call is advised not to engage, not to send money, and to report the incident to local police.
