New Mexicans warned of scam phone calls posing as court officials

Pinellas County deputies warn of phone scam posing as law enforcement officials to extort money

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is urging residents to be on alert as recent phone scams have been pretending to be law enforcement officials from the sheriff's office. On Thursday, deputies said a suspect called into a business, claiming he was "Captain Melvin Jackson" with the sheriff's office. After identifying himself as a PCSO employee, the suspect then told the citizen that they had warrants and "needed…

New Mexicans warned of scam phone calls posing as court officials

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Officials from New Mexico's federal court say there's a new scam going around. According to officials, fraudsters have been pretending to work for the federal court system. During the scam, a caller will tell someone they are in contempt of court. Then, they may say to pay a fine or they may try to collect personal information. But the U.S. Federal Court says they will never ask for sensitive information in an unsolicited cal…