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Telephone Scam Warning 01/23/2017warning

Sheriff George T. Maier advised the Stark County Sheriff's Office receives numerous calls in regards to phone scams in the area.  They are conducted in a variety of ways, but please careful if you receive a call from anyone asking for credit card or bank account information.  NEVER give that information to someone you do not know or if the circumstances seem suspicious.  Do not hesitate to hang up and confirm someone's request for information independently. Many of these scams are perpetrated by people outside the United States and nearly impossible to recover your money from them.

A few more tips...

  • No legitimate law enforcement agency will contact you by phone demanding money to release a family member or money for any other purpose.
  • There are various charities that may call soliciting donations in the name of law enforcement but the Stark County Sheriff's Office will not directly solicit donations.
  • No law enforcement agency will request payment for release by using gift cards, Money-gram, Western Union or Green Dot cards etc.
  • Any legitimate bail/bond payments would be made through the Sheriff's Office, the appropriate court or a licensed bond agency
  • If you receive a call from someone claiming to be deputy/employee of the Stark County Sheriff's Office, feel free to contact our office directly at 330-430-3800 to confirm that before giving any information.  Do not rely on information displayed on your caller ID. There are many applications that allow for numbers to be masked and show the wrong caller information.
  • Please take a moment to discuss this information with people you know who may be less savvy about these scams and help educate them!
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