CHARLES COUNTY, Md. – We recently received several calls from citizens reporting that they had received a phone call from someone identifying himself as a CCSO officer. He told the individuals they had an outstanding warrant, and in order to settle it, they could pay the fine, often they direct victims to purchase pre-paid credit cards.
Please know the CCSO will never call and ask anyone to pay money for an outstanding warrant. And if someone ever calls and says you owe money and you can pay them via gift cards, green dot cards, or pre-paid credit cards, you are likely being scammed. Always verify by calling the company directly.
Sadly, scams occur every day and many people fall for them. Please talk about these scams with your friends and family to make sure they understand the variety of scams and the means to which people will go to achieve them.
For more information, the FBI maintains a list of common scams and provides safety tips. Visit https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety.