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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Police are alerting people to a new phone scam after a Bloomfield Township resident was reportedly swindled out of $500.
According to reports, the 45-year-old resident received several phone calls over a two-hour span on Aug. 29 from an individual claiming to be a deputy with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Police said the phone numbers were “cloned” on caller ID to look like Oakland County numbers.
“There are several apps out there that allow people to call somebody and the phone number on the caller ID will appear to be a legitimate number,” said Officer Nick Soley of the Bloomfield Township Police Department.
In this case, the impersonator claimed that the resident had failed to appear for jury duty and was charged with contempt of court and needed to pay $1,500 to clear the charges.
The Bloomfield Township resident attempted to settle the case by sending the impersonator $500 via the online banking application “Zelle Pay.” The resident offered to meet the impersonator at the Police…
