Full Notification

The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office receives numerous daily complaints of identity theft and fraud most of these originating from telephone scams.  Our mission includes creating public safety and to that end we urge the community to be aware of telephone and other types of SCAMS.  Please do not give ANY personal information to anyone you do not know. There are numerous scams which occur daily but a few most common scams are as follows:  IRS Scams {A fictitious IRS Agent calls you and tells you if you don't pay them money they will arrest you and foreclose on your home}; Employment Scams {An unknown subject calls enticing you to apply for a job and they offer to pay you simply for applying}; Family Emergency Scams {A perpetrator tells you a family member has been injured or has another type of emergency and needs you to send them money ASAP}.  These are just a few of the numerous scams and most recently an unknown service calls you and asks "Can you hear me?"  When you answer 'Yes' your voice is digitally recorded and saved to be used later to obtain goods and services in your name that you did not authorize.  Community Safety is everyone's responsibility and by spreading the word to simply hang up or disconnect scam telephone calls and not giving any personal information to those you do not know, we can make our communities safer!