Crime & Safety
Fremont Residents Warned Of Scam
The sheriff's office continues to receive reports that people have been contacted by these scammers.
FREMONT, CA — Fremont residents need to guard against a scam that the Alameda County Sheriff's Office reports in ongoing. Local residents continue to receive calls from scammers claiming to be from sheriff's office, who accuse the person who receives the call of missing Federal Grand Jury appearances and demanding money or else they will be arrested.
According to the sheriff's office, the standard collection methods for scammers are Bitcoin, Western Union/electronic funds transfer, MoneyPak/Green Dot, and Vanilla Reload. There are many ways to fall victim to these types of scams.
The sheriff's office says that even if the call comes from a local telephone number, even if they call you by your name, even if they refer to other personal information about you, it is a scam.
You may be contacted by phone, email, or text.
"Neither the ACSO nor any other local, state, or federal law enforcement agency will ever contact you for payment for missed court appearances or citations in lieu of arrest or a warrant issuance," the sheriff's office said in a statement.
If you receive a call, text or email from a suspected scammer, notify the Clerk of Court's office of the U.S. District Court.
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