Scam Callers Are Trying To Collect Fines For Prosecutor's Office, Prosecutor Says

If you receive a call from someone claiming they are trying to collect a fine owed to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, hang up the phone.

That’s the message from the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office, which says its High Tech Crime and Digital Forensic Unit have been investigating reports of a phone scam targeting Ocean County residents.

“The caller claims they are collecting fines on behalf of the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office,“ said Al Della Fave, spokesman for the prosecutor’s office, in a news release. “The scammer in each instance identified themselves as a law enforcement officer or an attorney and demanded money to prevent arrest.”

The scam is typically from the following number: 888-609-1428, Della Fave said.

The High Tech crimes unit has verified numerous complaints across the country of scam calls originating from that number, he said. Residents are advised to simply hang up when receiving calls of this nature, he said.

“ The Office of the Ocean County Prosecutor will NEVER, I REPEAT, NEVER call soliciting money or requesting payment of fines over the phone,” Della Fave said.