Crime & Safety

Protect Yourself From Scams With Tips Offered By Harford County Sheriff's Office

The Harford County Sheriff's Office will be hosting two presentations designed to help protect residents from falling victim to scams.

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — The Harford County Sheriff's Office will be hosting two educational sessions designed to help protect residents from scams. The November presentations will be hosted by the office's financial crimes unit.

The first one will be Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. and the second on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. Both will be conducted at the Harford County Sheriff's Office Southern Precinct, 1305 Pulaski Highway, in Edgewood.

During the presentations, residents will learn:

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  • how to protect yourself;
  • what the signs are that a friend or family member could be a victim;
  • why the elderly are targeted more often;
  • what you can do to prevent yourself from being a victim of a scam.

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