- 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33912, USA
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- 239-477-1000 (Non Emergency)
The Lee County Sheriff's Office has been receiving an increased number of reports from citizens regarding scam calls involving their family members. The caller's phone number is often listed as 'Unknown' or is a VoIP number, which is a digital phone number that uses the internet for calls.
Scammers introduce themselves, pretending to be deputies of the Lee County Sheriff's Office, hereby using different names. Scammers will then explain that one of their family members was arrested. These callers continue to state that the incarcerated family member can be released with an ankle monitor device, due to an overcrowded jail.
If the scammer's request is accepted by the concerned family member, they will request payment in advance, which could be in the form of purchasing gift cards, or by placing cash in a crypto ATM at a nearby location.
Most of the time, the family members in question were indeed arrested a few hours earlier. It appears scammers are scrolling the public LCSO website to view recent arrests. Scammers will gather personal public information (Doxing), to reach out to the unaware family members, and attempt to persuade them to make this payment to expedite the release of their loved ones from jail.
If you witness this scam, or become a victim, please contact LCSO at 239-477-1000, or your local law enforcement jurisdiction immediately. Furthermore, LCSO provides an online self-reporting option on their public website: https://www.sheriffleefl.org/file-online-report/
The Lee County Sheriff's Office provides this database as a courtesy to the community. It should not be used as a substitute for filing a public records request as outlined in Florida Statute 119.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office does not expressly or by implication warrant that the information or data accessed by the customer is accurate or correct. The Sheriff is not liable for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising directly or indirectly in connection with this access. In no event shall the Sheriff be liable for any special or consequential damages or for any direct damages resulting from the customer's use or application of the information obtained as a result of using this web site.
Individuals obtaining information from this web site should verify accuracy through appropriate entities prior to use.
The information on this site reflects the circumstances of an arrest and/or detainment in the Lee County Jail and the information available at that time. It has no connection to the findings of guilt or innocence or the acquittal or dismissal of a criminal charge. It does not reflect the final disposition of any criminal charges. For information about the final disposition of arrests go to www.leeclerk.org.
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