Sheriff’s office warns of scam calls posing as victim advocates

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam calls from people posing as agency victim advocates.The callers are using technology that makes their phone numbers appear to come from the sheriff’s office, according to SCSO. That can make a call look legitimate even when it is not.Sarasota man loses $3K to sheriff’s office impersonator scamSCSO said it has received several recent reports of callers using the tactic to gain residents’ trust and persuade them to send money.The agency urged residents to be cautious if they receive an unexpected call requesting payment. A phone number appearing on a caller ID screen does not confirm who is calling.SCSO asked residents to share the warning with friends and family.