It’s not a new scam, but it is active again, this time in the Kalamazoo County area.
Police impersonators call residents, tell them they have a warrant for their arrest and need to pay their “bond.”
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office reports the caller identifies themselves as “Officer Hall” and gives the scam target a phone number to call.
If called, there is a message saying it is the KCSO. Sheriff Rick Fuller emphasized that the number does not belong to the sheriff's office and the call is a confirmed scam.
Residents should always be aware that unsolicited phone calls using scare tactics where the citizen has to provide money to an unknown person are always suspicious. //
Citizens receiving such a call, or victims of the scam, are asked to contact the sheriff's office at 269-383-8821.
Those who get a suspicious phone call, email, or letter should contact family, friends or the sheriff's office to verify if the solicitation is legitimate.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the KCSO at 269-383-8748 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or online at www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
