Scam ALERT: PA Courts Warn Of Callers Threatening To Put People On Sex Offender Registry

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is warning the public of a phone scam that involves the caller threatening to add people to a sex offender registry if they do not share payment information.

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Jillian Pikora

04/14/2021 1:42 p.m.

When people receive the phone call, they are told they have unpaid court fines and outstanding fees, and if they don’t give payment information over the phone the caller threatens to contact the police and have them placed on the Pennsylvania sex offender registry, says AOPC.

AOPC says they will never place calls or solicit payment by credit card, gift card or any other means of electronic funds transfer for any reason, according to a statement it released on Wednesday.

If you receive a phone call from a number or individual claiming to be involved with or calling from the AOPC requesting money or payment of fines, fess or court costs, do not provide any personal or payment information.

Instead you are urged to hang up and contact the state or local police as well as the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Bureau of Consumer Protection at (800) 441-2555 or scams@attorneygeneral.gov.

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