The Cook County Sheriff's Office is warning of a surge in telephone and email phishing scams where individuals pose as a sheriff's office employee to defraud victims.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office is warning of a surge in telephone and email phishing scams where individuals pose as a sheriff's office employee to defraud victims.Scammers — utilizing actual employee names and titles — are coercing victims into providing personal and financial details, or making payments via prepaid debit cards, gift cards, or third-party money apps.
The scammers also use legal or police jargon to intimidate victims.Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said his employees do not solicit immediate compliance or payments via phone or email.To thwart these scams, the public is advised to hang up the phone immediately if they believe a call is suspicious. They should also refrain from disclosing personal data over the phone or email, and from clicking on dubious links or attachments. Always verify the caller is indeed a law enforcement official.
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