Weymouth, MA – A woman from Weymouth lost $31,600 this week after scammers posing as members of the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office convinced her to send multiple payments over a fake arrest warrant.
According to the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Tuesday morning when the victim called their office, believing she was speaking with a “lieutenant” about resolving a warrant. Deputies quickly realized she was being scammed and clarified that neither the sheriff’s office nor local police ever make such calls requesting money.
Investigators said the woman had already transferred two wire payments totaling $27,000 and sent additional Apple Pay transactions of $4,500 and $100 before learning the truth. She has since filed a report with the Weymouth Police Department.
Officials are urging residents to stay vigilant and to never send money or gift cards to anyone claiming to be law enforcement. “If you receive a call like this, hang up immediately,” the sheriff’s office warned. “If they call back, hang up again and report it to your local police.”
Authorities are asking the public to share the alert widely to help prevent others from falling victim to similar scams.
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