MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – Imagine answering your phone only to be told that a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you failed to appear for a court hearing.
It is certainly not the kind of phone call anyone wants to receive. Fortunately, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, residents receiving these calls should not panic. They simply need to hang up.
The Prosecutor’s Office has issued a warning after learning of recent incidents involving individuals impersonating members of its staff and contacting local residents with false claims that arrest warrants have been issued against them.
The calls are part of an apparent scam designed to frighten residents and potentially obtain personal information or money.
According to prosecutors, the individuals making these calls falsely claim that residents have failed to appear for scheduled court hearings and that warrants have subsequently been issued for their arrest.
The Prosecutor’s Office emphasized that its employees never communicate information about arrest warrants in this manner over the telephone.
In other words, if someone calls claiming to be from the Prosecutor’s Office and announces that you are about to be arrested for missing court, there is a very good chance the only thing you need to worry about is getting off the phone.
The warning comes with a straightforward message for Monmouth County residents: Do not allow a threatening phone call to pressure you into providing sensitive information...
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