If you or a loved one were solicited through a computer pop-up, social media site, dating site, text, email, or phone call by someone you have never met, and answer “YES” to one of the following questions, you may have been targeted by a SCAM.
- Have you been asked to invest in cryptocurrency or in gold futures?
- Has someone claiming to be a bank or government agency requested money, or for you to liquidate your accounts, in order to clear you of a crime or secure your accounts?
- Has someone claiming to be a tech or customer support representative requested money to remove a virus or child pornography from your computer or secure your account?
- Has someone contacted you claiming a family member is in danger or jail, and you must send money now to avoid further harm?
- Has someone contacted you claiming to be law enforcement saying you missed jury duty?
- Has someone you never met claimed to be romantically interested in you but requests you send them money or something else of value?
- Have you ever been directed to withdraw cash to purchase gold or silver bars to give someone else?
- Has someone sent individuals to your home or directed you to meet in a public place to drop off or pick up money, or other items of value, to deliver to an unknown person?
- Has someone asked you to obtain cash to either purchase gift cards or deposit in a cryptocurrency ATM—or given you a QR code to deposit money into an ATM?
If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, please go to www.ic3.gov for additional resources or
to file a report with the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, call 704-484-4822.
As always, Law Enforcement does not collect money or ask for any form of payment to handle legal matters.
66
# of Fraud Cases
1,619,615
Total $ Amount Lost
45
Average Age of Victim
