The following is a message from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office:
The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has received numerous reports of fraudulent phone calls where a person claimed to be an employee of the Sheriff’s Office and requested payment over the telephone for fictitious fines. The most recent examples were a subject claiming to be a Sheriff’s Office representative who informed people on the phone they missed Jury Duty and needed to pay a fine.
Do not release personal identifying information to anyone on the telephone and do not agree to pay any fines electronically, by using gift cards, payment apps, or Bitcoin.
- No Deputy, Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain will ever call you from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office asking for money or payments.
- The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office does not receive payment for anything using methods such as online payment apps, gift cards or Bitcoin.
- If you receive a suspicious telephone call or letter, contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office directly at 707-463-4086 to report the incident. When in doubt, hang up the call and call the Sheriff’s Office.
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