LANCASTER, Pa. — The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office says a scammer is calling people pretending to be a police officer and demanding money for unpaid tickets.
Multiple incidents were reported this week to police and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. In one incident, a woman received a call from a person who claimed to be Lt. Riggs with “Lancaster County Police.” (There is no such department. There is a Chief Deputy Riggs with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.)
The caller is reportedly asking targets for payment in exchange for unpaid dues regarding citations/tickets. No one is believed to have lost money to the scam, so far. However, anyone who received such a call should contact their local police department. Anyone owing fine or payment on a ticket or citation, would not be contacted and asked for payment in such a manner.
A female target called back the number she received the call from. A recorded message played with a person claiming to be with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. A phone number being used in the scam is 717-603-9644. The incidents are under investigation.
Source: Lancaster County District Attorney's Office
