A scammer didn’t know he called a Brazos County sheriff’s deputy. That’s according to a post on the sheriff’s office Facebook page. Tuesday’s post (January 6) served as a reminder to always double-check before giving out personal information. The deputy who received the call is assigned to the same division that the scammer claimed to work in. The caller tried what the post said was the classic “missed jury duty” scam. When the caller realized who they contacted, they hung up.
On Wednesday (January 7), Bryan police on its Facebook page posted they receive multiple reports of the same scam from someone identifying themself as a BPD officer. The scammer tells the victim that they missed jury duty and they have to pay a fine. BPD’s suggestions include not answering unknown numbers, don’t spend money to pay any demands, and call BPD to report the scam.
