06/10/2026
In the last few weeks we have seen an increase is scams occurring in the city. The scammers are contacting victims by phone, email, and text messages. These scams range from romance scams, computer issues, impersonating a police officer claiming the victim has a warrant, and jury duty violations. If someone contacts you claiming there is a warrant for your arrest or you have computer issues, DO NOT GIVE THEM ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER OR SEND ANY MONEY!!!
A law enforcement agency will never ask you to send money...especially BITCOIN or GIFTCARDS. Please notify the SLPD with any suspicious calls, text or emails related to any of these issues. The best policy is to hang-up and delete. These scammers will threaten you and warn you not to tell anyone about these calls. Ignore them, hang-up and contact the police.
Please pass this information on to anyone you know, especially if you know someone that can be vulnerable to these types of scams.
Detective Sivert
Sheffield Lake Police