The Cincinnati Police Department Financial Crimes Squad is currently investigating a fraud where the victims receive unsolicited phone calls from someone posing as a Hamilton County Sheriff Deputy from Court Services.  The victims are being told there is a warrant for their arrest for not showing up for jury duty.  They are then instructed to purchase prepaid credit cards and give PIN numbers from those cards over the telephone, or meet someone at 1000 Sycamore Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 which is the Hamilton County Justice Center.

Cincinnati Police is asking for anyone who received calls similar to these, or was victimized by such a scheme to call or email directly the Financial Crimes Squad. 

We would also like to remind our community that you will never be asked by any law enforcement officer or agent to purchase prepaid gift cards, or give account numbers over a telephone for any reason.

Anyone with information about the fraud is asked to call the Major Offenders Unit at 352-3542 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 352-3040.  Callers can remain anonymous and may receive compensation for their information.

Alert sent on 04/05/2018 at 8:54AM EDT

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