Boca Raton Police Department Warns of Fine Scam Targeting Residents
Residents in Boca Raton are being targeted by scammers in a recent phone scam, according to a warning issued by the Boca Raton Police Department on March 18th. The scammers are calling residents and falsely claiming that they need to pay a fine.
SCAM ALERT: @BocaPolice has been made aware of a scam where people are saying they are Officers from @bocapolice and they need to immediately pay a fine. The caller tries to get the victim to pay over phone. @BocaPolice would never call asking for payment. #scam
— Boca Raton Police (@BocaPolice) March 18, 2023
According to the police, the caller claims to be a law enforcement officer and attempts to persuade the target to make payment over the phone.