Crime & Safety
New phone scam in Ontario County
By 
Local reporter
Canandaigua New York — Ontario County Sheriff’s Office warns the residents of a new phone scam.
According to Ontario County Sheriff Kevin Henderson, residents are getting calls from scammers claiming to be law enforcement and demanding money.
“…(They say) you failed to appear for a grand jury summons and you are now being charged, have criminal charges. In order to have those charges withdrawn, you have to pay a fine,” he says.
Fines up to $50,000. Henderson says people become immediately scared and the callers, pushy. “There’s scam every day. What they’re doing is using fear and intimidation tactics,” he says.
According to Henderson, if these scammers call you, hang up…don’t engage with them. If they leave a voicemail, don’t call them back.
“We have that audio, we’re analyzing it now,” he says.
Henderson says if you have actual charges against you, expect an actual visit. “No law enforcement, Ontario County Sheriff’s Office, or any law enforcement agency will ever call demanding any kind of a payment.”
If you get one of these scam calls, please call 911 and report it.
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