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BE AWARE
Please be aware, the Toms River Police Department DOES NOT solicit money by phone. Below is an example of the most recent scam.
An unknown suspect identifying himself as a Toms River Police Officer is calling people and telling them they missed jury duty, and that there is a warrant for their arrest. He is asking them to respond to the entrance of the Ocean County Court House on Hooper Avenue with a specified amount of cash and stating if they do not they will be arrested. The suspect set up a voice mailbox identifying himself as said officer.
We are asking you to please share this post, we do not want anyone to fall victim as scammers are often very convincing.
A local? Why else would he/she ask to meet at the court house and not send a $8,000 iTunes gift card to Tazmania