PANAMA CITY — The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert warning again about a phone scam in which the scammer claims to work at the Bay County Sheriff’s Office.
The scammer calls a potential victim and claims to work in the Warrants Division of BCSO. The caller, a male, tells the victim that a warrant is going to be issued for them because they have failed to pay a fine or show up for jury duty. Payment, the scammer says, must be made immediately to avoid arrest. The amount is usually from $300-$500. The victim is told to either buy Green Dot cash cards or pay by wiring money.
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office does not notify individuals if they have a warrant by calling them on the phone, and advises people to verify all requests for payment made by anyone claiming to represent any agency before wiring any money.