Anchorage, AK – The U.S. Marshals Service and the Alaska State
Troopers are warning the public today of a telephone scam involving a
fraudulent caller contacting convicted sex offenders and alleging they
are in violation of their sex offender registration requirements and
demanding payment to avoid being arrested. Recently, there were
reported attempts of a fraudulent caller who identified themselves as
United States Marshals and/or Alaska State Troopers. The scammer
informed the potential victims that warrants would be issued for them if
they did not pay a performance bond. Law enforcement does not
seek payment of fines or fees via the telephone for individuals with
outstanding arrest warrants or for non-compliant sex offenders.
Additionally, law enforcement would never ask for gift cards, bank
routing numbers or bitcoin payment to be made for any purpose.The U.S. Marshals Service and the Alaska State Troopers urge individuals
not to divulge personal or financial information to unknown callers.
There is no need to contact law enforcement to
report you have received a call of this nature, however if you believe
you are a victim of fraud, report the incident through the FBI’s
Internet Crime Complaint Center at
www.ic3.gov. Also, you should report online, business or phone scams
to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) immediately at
www.reportfraud.ftc.gov.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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