A Marathon man said he received a threatening scam phone
call he wants to inform people about.
The man said someone called him purporting to be representing
Fisherman’s Hospital in Marathon. The caller threatened to file a lawsuit
against him on behalf of the hospital because he allegedly owes the hospital
money. The man said he knew it was a scam call because he does not owe any
money to Fisherman’s Hospital.
During the phone call, the caller attempted to get him to go
to the store for cash cards to pay the bill.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public that no
legitimate business will ever ask you to pay a bill using a cash card of any
sort, nor will a legitimate business demand immediate payment while you are
still on the phone. If you receive phone calls like this one, hang up the phone.
If you are nervous, feel threatened, or have questions about the call, you can
contact the Sheriff’s Office non-emergency number at 305-289-2351.
In the past, the Sheriff’s Office has received reports about
scammers pretending to be from Keys Energy Services, the Florida Keys Electric
Coop, and even scammers claiming to be from the Sheriff’s Office itself.
Scammers will frequently threaten to cut off utilities, threaten to arrest
people, threaten a lawsuit and sometimes threaten to harm family members. These
callers can be extremely persuasive; if you have any vulnerable family members
who may fall for such a scam, make sure you talk to them about this and warn
them about these scams.
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