MIAMI – The Broward Sheriff’s Place of work is warning residents to be on the lookout for a cell phone rip-off that has resurfaced.
BSO suggests the rip-off is effective like this:
“An unwitting victim receives a connect with from somebody proclaiming to be a BSO worker in the agency’s Civil Division. The scammer tells the victim they missed a court day and a warrant was issued for their arrest. In get to place the arrest warrant on keep or get rid of it completely, the victim will have to pay back up both with dollars or by a payment app.”
BSO states they will hardly ever simply call you and question for income.
Authorities say this fraud is not new.
“If you get a phone like this, quickly hang up the get in touch with and get hold of regulation enforcement,” investigators said.
The number to connect with is 954-764-Enable (4357).
