Member Submission: Scams continue to target registrants
This email was submitted by a member. If readers can help encourage the Lee County Sheriff’s office to take this concern seriously and investigate the source, it would be appreciated.
[M]y Det. called me back later and said they called the number that had called me, and it was some sort of recording that they were a Sex Offender Registration Specialist Unit. Det.said that this entity is NOT with the Sheriffs Office and is a scam, but can’t figure out what, as they do not ask for money. Det. said she has turned this info over to her Sargent.
I last night myself called the number back, using the *67 on my cell phone to block the caller ID., and found a very professional sounding directory for the SO Registration Specialist Unit.
I am scared as this group/person knows my name, car make and model & license plate number, my home address, and they wanted me to come to the Sheriffs office immediately.
I was afraid after realizing that this was a scam, that they were either going to hurt me while en route to the Sheriffs Dept, or rob my house once I left!
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Lee County Sheriffs Office can be reached at 239-477-1000. FDLE should be taking these scams seriously or taking individuals’ personal information off line so they won’t be victimized.
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Good luck with expecting any help from L.E.O. in Florida. When a vigilante kills an S.O. in Florida, rarely will any fruitful investigation occur.
Face it, we are all second class citizens without rights & if justice is served because of vigilantism, one should be prepared to serve it themselves.
See. That is the problem with all of a S.O. information being available
to the public. No other class of people have to endure the hardships along with possible physical damage that can be caused by this. How unfair and dangerous this is to be subjected to this type of danger.
Again, how are they getting phone numbers? Are phone numbers listed on the registry database? Many people have reported being called but not having their number published anywhere. If anyone has ideas beyond “google search”, please let me us know what you think.
There is a BIG reason why i want leads on this.
As a former telesales professional it was no issue at all for me to get your name, number, and address through perfectly legitimate means, for prices ranging from $40 to several thousand dollars for anywhere in the country. The state registry is downloadable by following a link and checking off a user agreement, so you’d just have to check the names and or addresses on the state registry against any commercial data you already had.
I could also change my caller ID signature to any number I wanted including the local police, and setting up a telephone directory is a no brainier. And all of this was 100% legal (I never impersonated the police though).
Just be warry and remember, your local PD doesn’t have a budget to process credit cards over the phone. They don’t work outside of normal business hours (we all know that!), And they will never call to tell you you’re about to be arrested.
Be safe and be smart!
Only L.E.O. & agencies have phone #’s. Do the math!