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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has warned citizens of recent scam attempts, and warns everyone to remain vigilant.
“In recent days, scammers have been calling Lafourche Parish residents claiming to be Chief Deputy Roy Gros, Captain Brennan Matherne, and other members of our staff in reference to legal matters and asking people to deposit cash into cryptocurrency machines to convert to bitcoin as payment,” reads a statement from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office. “LPSO will not ever call and demand money for any reason. You can always verify active warrants on our website and app.”
If someone calls you out of the blue asking you to make a payment of any kind, you should be highly suspicious. If they want you to pay by nontraditional means, it’s almost guaranteed to be a scam.
- Some common signs of a scam are: You’re told to send money to receive money or prizes.
- You’re told to send payment “immediately” via prepaid debit card or electronic money order for any reason.
- The caller uses threatening, offensive, or vulgar language.
- You receive a phone call from a “department,” but no company name is provided.
As soon as you recognize a possible scam, hang up the phone immediately. Do not attempt to engage the caller or threaten them.
“You never know who you are dealing with on the other end of the line,” said Sheriff Webre. “If engaged or kept on the line, these scammers may threaten to come find you in your home, and in some cases, they may even know your address. It’s just a best practice to hang up and block a number of a known scammer.”
Con artists think of new ways to trick you all the time, but the classic signs of a scam or always there. LPSO and other verifiable agencies will never call you and demand payment via gift card, cryptocurrency, or wire transfer. To learn more about common scams, please click here.
