Comments on: WARNING: New Scam Targets Sex Offenders

By: Mike Hawkins

Mike Hawkins — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:56:37 +0000

Boward and Oceola County
Unfortunately, this is still going on, only more elaborate and the stakes are higher. $9,600 cash bail, no bond.

My story was too long for this comment so just wanted to update you that they are getting more aggressive.

If a moderator wants to know more informationt, let me know.

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 23:48:45 +0000

In reply to Tom. File a police report!

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 21:08:52 +0000

In reply to Lynn Hosmer. This just happened to me in Wisconsin. I received 2 calls with in 5 min. of each other. I received 2 voicemails from the same guy, the first VM He said he was from the county sheriffs office that I live in now, a few min. later he called and left another VM saying he was from a diferant county. Both times stating that I had missed a "scheduled" meeting and that there is now a warrant for my arrest they gave a number to call back. I called the wisconsin SORP, Its a scam!!!

By: Florida Action Committee

Florida Action Committee — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:56:41 +0000

In reply to Lynn Hosmer. Sorry to hear but insist he file a police report. The more people who report these, the more likely they will be investigated.

By: Lynn Hosmer

Lynn Hosmer — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 21:18:18 +0000

This just happened to my boyfriend. Making him lose his new job and his piece of mind. We had been living in New Mexico but since moved to WY..after being in his new job only a few weeks he recieved a call stating he had missed court regarding his registration times and there was now a warrant out for his arrest. So he took off to New Mexico in the middle of his work day, told his boss he had a family emergency . When he was half way to New Mexico he started thinking something wasnt right and once he got to NM went to the police and found out it was a scam. These people continued to call and threaten him for several days. Got my BF all upset. But now i have found several things on the internet to show him and to reassure him its ok..
Thanks to sites such as this makes it better knowing your not alone…

By: Regretfully Scammed

Regretfully Scammed — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 14:25:58 +0000

Unfortunately I was running late for work and allowed my emotions to get the best of me and because I’m socially unconnected and don’t watch the news, I was unaware of this scam and yes I fell victim to it and got had for $394.00. This person stating he was Captain Nick Curry with the Forsyth Co. Sheriff’s office in GA and that I had a warrant for my arrest but I would not get arrested if I agreed to bond out on it over the phone and appear in court and the issue would be thrown out as a human error on their part. Everything in my gut instinct told me I was getting had but again, so easy for us to get violated on stupid crap that I believed this moron. Not to mention he had and knew way to much information about me and the department which would lead one to believe it was an inside job or that their system has been hacked. Neither which are a very good sign on our part. Because how else would they have access to our personal numbers to call us because that information is not listed on the national registry???

By: Michael Coward

Michael Coward — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 05:45:47 +0000

Happened to me in Georgia. Said officer in charge of registry was being investigated and bench warrants were active. Same as others. I figured it out. SO sent out letters to all of us. They could have mentioned this was happening.

By: JZ

JZ — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:39:41 +0000

In reply to Florida Action Committee.

Here in Jacksonville-Duval it’s called “Offender Tracking Unit.” That’s what’s on the card a detective gave me.

Also, as a precaution, I never answer my phone unless I know the number calling, i.e. it’s in my contacts list. I also have no message so when someone calls me, there is nothing after the beep. Dead silence. This stops a lot of robocalls which are voice activated and leaves telemarketers perplexed.

By: RACHEL

RACHEL — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:10:03 +0000

Happened today in Jacksonville FL. Guy (Sgt Jeffrey Carter) sounded very legit, said we had been mailed a notice to come to courthouse April 4-5 for some national data base thing they were doing to verify any changes in appearance, tattoos, etc. We missed it so if we don’t come downtown by tomorrow to pay $500 husband will go to jail for 90 days. We had simultaneous heart attacks on the spot, the nightmare that started 13 years ago never really goes away, just when you’re trying to live your life it comes back one way or another.(and the charge was a picture that we got virused with. On our joint computer.Bam, your normal life is over.)Fortunately, I have several clients who are attorneys and immediately called one, while husband called the registration office, and it’s a freaking scam. We reported the number but I’m sure it’s a throw away phone. The police say we’re not the first and they’re investigating, but my older jaded self thinks not much will be done because we’re sub-citizens now. Oh well. The number this particular douche left is 904-413-0101. I’m sure he’ll change soon but if you get a call like this make the police Dept or registration office be your first call, BEFORE you stroke out or have a heart attacks.

By: Just Chris

Just Chris — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:40:19 +0000

Had this happen to me two days ago. Fortunately, I trusted my instincts, and drove to the Sheriffs Office, instead of to a retailer to purchase the “Safe-N-Secure” voucher they told me I needed to get. What a crock of shit. They kept me on the phone the whole time, and sounded VERY believable. They used local geographical landmarks, and talked about the inside of the lobby at the Sheriff’s office.

When I got to the Sheriff’s Office, the doors were locked, and the parking lot was vacant. I told the guy that I beat him by keeping him on the phone for an hour and not giving him a nickel.