Loudoun Co. Sheriff's Office warns of phone scam calls.
The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of an old, but resurging phone scam.
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is sending a warning about spoof calls from people pretending to be law enforcement.
These scammers are calling and threatening to arrest people, and while it is not a new scam, they tell WUSA9 they had two people call them this week impersonating officials to try and get money.
In the Facebook alert, they warn to contact them if you receive a call saying a person needs bail money. That the scammers claim "a family member is in jail or was involved in a vehicle crash and needs bail money. The person is then instructed to go to the bank and withdrawal money. The victim withdrawals the money and is told that a courier (usually a rideshare service) is on the way to pick up the money. A courier arrives and picks up the money."
Their warning follows one from Leesburg police just last month.
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