Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scams Using Cloned Law Enforcement Business Numbers

The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports of scammers “spoofing” or cloning the business phone number.

This allows the scammer to make calls that appear to be coming from the real Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office.  

The scammers then state that you have missed jury duty or some other legal infraction that can be resolved by paying a fine over the phone, which is a scam.

No law enforcement agency will contact you to report legal issues that can be resolved by payment over the phone. 

Scammers spoofing law enforcement business line phone numbers has become an issue across the country. 

Recently, an individual in Massachusetts lost over $24,000 in a law enforcement phone number spoofing scam.

Be aware of these types of calls and avoid falling for a scammer’s sense of urgency to resolve an issue over the phone.

When in doubt, hang up the phone and call the business back with a phone number you obtain on your own.