St. Mary's Co. Scammers Spoofing Sheriff's Office Phone Number

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Some local businesses reported today receiving fraudulent calls claiming to be law enforcement officers with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, spoofing the agency's main phone number -- 301-475-8008. The scam callers are seeking money, gift cards or account information, making threats of arrest or investigation.

The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office reminds citizens that the agency does not solicit money or gift cards, nor does the Sheriff's Office call citizens on the phone with threats of arrest.

The scammers have spoofed the Sheriff's Office main phone number of 301-475-8008 which displays on caller identification.

If you receive a fraudulent call from a scammer portraying himself as a member of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, hang up and call 301-475-8008 to verify the call. Citizens can also make a report online at firstsheriff.com.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.