Somerset County Sheriff's SCAM ALERT (UPDATE). Click link below for message.
SCAM ALERT (UPDATE):
The same notorious scammers from our previous warning have changed their phone number to 908-223-8954. They are still identifying themselves as Somerset County Sheriff’s DEPARTMENT DEPUTIES and are saying that they have an active warrant for not reporting for jury duty. They are then requesting that you purchase Money Cards or vouchers from kiosks or over the counter and provide them with the account numbers from the money cards or vouchers.
Once again the Somerset County Sheriff’s OFFICE does not have DEPUTIES, our front line personnel are SHERIFF’s OFFICERS and do not satisfy warrants over the telephone with payments made by purchasing a voucher or money card.
Should you receive a call from someone claiming to be from the Somerset County Sheriff Office about a warrant and you feel it could be a scam you should advise the caller you will call them back on the main number for the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office (908-231-7140). If they give resistance to you calling them back on the main number it is a scam. All calls from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office can be easily verified by calling the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office at 908-231-7140.
Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140