Camden County Scam Alert

With taxes turned in and returns on the way, scammers will try their hardest to get a cut of your money. The Camden County Sheriff’s office has released a statement reminding people to be careful and aware of scammers and their intentions. According to the release, the Camden County Sheriff’s department is seeing an increase in scam reports. “Just this past weekend, over the Easter holiday, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office took reports about two different scams. One of these scams included a victim being contacted by telephone by someone claiming the victim had an active warrant out of Camden County. The scammer instructed the victim to buy gift cards and supply the caller with the gift card numbers to satisfy the warrant. No one from the Camden County Sheriff’s Office will ever contact a citizen with an active warrant demanding money.”

Often, the telephone number of the caller may appear on your caller ID as a legitimate law enforcement number. If you suspect you are being scammed, do not respond to the caller. Instead, hang up and contact the sheriff’s office or your local law enforcement agency directly.