QAC Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Phone Scams

The Queen Anne’s County Office of the Sheriff is advising residents about a new scam. They say phone calls are circulating in the community in which individuals impersonating Sheriff’s Deputies are extorting money from citizens. These scammers call from a spoofed number and falsely claim that recipients have warrants for their arrest, often citing missed court or federal jury duty. To avoid arrest, they tell victims they must make a payment over the phone immediately.