Scammers Impersonating Toms River Police, Threatening Arrests: Police

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River residents have been warned to not fall for a scam where callers claiming to be Toms River police officers say they have arrest warrants and demand money.

Toms River police received several fraud reports on Oct. 19 where the victims said they received phone calls from what appeared to be the Toms River Police Department phone number, police said.

The scammers were using the names of current Toms River police officers, authorities said.

"Victims are told that there are warrants for their arrest and that they would need to pay a cash bail at a location other than the Toms River Police Department," police said.

"The Toms River Police Department, or any other law agency in the state, would never ask for cash in person, over the phone, or via digital payment services," the police department said. "If you receive a call asking for payment of any kind, hang up the phone and contact 9-1-1 to report the fraud in progress."

"Do not utilize a phone number provided to you by the scammers and do not fall prey to the scammer's pressure tactics," police said.