Victim Location 98513
Total money lost $500
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a message on my VM to contact a Lt. Harris at the Thurston County Sheriff’s office. He said there was an urgent matter that needed to be cleared up right away. I was to contact him immediately. When I contacted him, he said I missed jury duty for the grand jury. A letter was supposedly sent to my residence, which I never received. In order for me to clear my name and not have a warrant out for my arrest, I was to come to the courthouse, but first obtaining a Money Pak in excess of $1,000. I was to be on my mobile phone with him, giving him the beginning mileage reading, stating my full name, date and time. I was to drive to my financial institution to obtain cash, to pay for a Money Pak card. If the atm wouldn’t allow the full withdrawal of all money, he said to pull my card out, wait 3 minutes and try again. The ATM would not allow me to make any further transactions. (Thank goodness.) Lt. Harris said I could try to call my financial institution and ask them to release more money. No one was available. He then said he could start the proceedings and to drive to the courthouse. Along the way, he said he was in contact with the magistrate (judge) who was telling him that nevermind, I was to proceed to obtain a 1 Money Pak card. I got one and then he changed to amount needed to a smaller amount and asked if there was anyone else who could loan me money. He said he would pay for mileage, hence giving him the odometer reading whenever I stopped at the next place. It wasn’t until I went to a friends house and she alerted me that this is a scam. I then proceeded to the police station, which was closed. I then called the police to report this.