New scam targets older citizens

A new scam is targeting elderly people in Bonneville County. The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is hearing from multiple victims complaining about a caller who claims to be a Detective or officer from the department. They are attempting to entice victims to obtain a money card and hand it over to the “officer”. The Sheriff’s Office advises, no law enforcement agency or court collects money in that way for any kind of fine or warrant. While the Sheriff’s Office serves many kinds of civil papers and warrants in person, it does not contact people by phone to solicit money for fines or to solve other problems. The Sheriff’s Office may call people by phone for law enforcement or investigative purposes, but there is no reason officers would ask someone to pay them via money cards from a store. Deputies say older persons are also continuing to be scammed by persons claiming to be a relative, allegedly looking for money to get themselves out of jail. The callers claim they’re being held in a place where their older relative cannot reach them to verify the claim. The Sheriff’s Office advises that if a claim sounds suspicious, take the time to verify who is calling you. Anyone who falls victim to a scam should report it to local law enforcement immediately and monitor all financial accounts.