Montgomery County, TX – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to stay alert after reports of a recurring phone scam targeting local citizens.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, callers posing as law enforcement officers are demanding payments for alleged fines, missed jury duty, or bail for relatives. The department emphasized that it never requests money or payment over the phone under any circumstances.
Officials say scammers often use “spoofed” numbers that appear to be from legitimate law enforcement lines and adopt official-sounding titles to pressure victims. “Their goal is to make you panic and pay before you can think,” the statement reads.
Residents are urged not to send money via gift cards, Bitcoin, Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, or wire transfer, and to never share banking or personal information with anyone claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office.
Anyone who receives a suspicious call demanding payment or threatening arrest should hang up immediately. To verify any official contact, residents can call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line directly at 936-538-5900.
Authorities are asking the public to share this reminder to help prevent others from falling victim to the scam.
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