冒充副警长的骗子打电话给迈尔斯堡居民,要求虚假的法院罚款——官员们表示,副警长从不打此类电话。
Scammers posing as deputies are calling Fort Myers residents, demanding fake court fines—officials say deputies never make such calls.
有人警告Myers堡和Lee县的居民一个电话骗局,欺诈者假冒副手,使用真名声称受害者欠法庭罚款或错过法庭日期,威胁采取法律行动。
Residents in Fort Myers and Lee County are being warned about a phone scam where fraudsters impersonate deputies, using real names to claim victims owe court fines or missed court dates, threatening legal action.
李县警长办公室证实有多起报告,并表示警员从未打电话索要钱款、收取罚款或索要现金。
The Lee County Sheriff's Office confirms multiple reports and states deputies never call to demand money, collect fines, or ask for cash.
骗子可能会利用公开信息来显得可信.
Scammers may use public information to appear credible.
当局敦促居民立即挂断电话,不要分享个人或财务细节,并打电话239-477-1000,举报可疑的骗局。
Authorities urge residents to hang up immediately, not share personal or financial details, and report suspected scams by calling 239-477-1000.