U.S. District Courts DO NOT ask people to pay bond payments at a BitCoin kiosk. A scammer sent this document and called a resident’s cell phone sounding very convincing in trying to trick the resident into paying a bond. But the resident had the good sense to hang up instead of losing his money to…
The Murfreesboro Police Department cannot determine the origin of this social media post and have not received any reports that fit the circumstances contained in it. If you know the person who originated the post, please notify police. The post claims, “This little boy, approximately 2 years old, was found in #murfreesboro 1 hour ago….
The Murfreesboro Police Department is alerting the public to a sophisticated scam targeting elderly residents. Two victims have already suffered significant financial losses. The first reported case involves a 75-year-old who fell victim to the scam on March 1, after receiving an email from someone impersonating McAfee Services. The scam involved multiple requests over several…
The Murfreesboro Police Department is issuing a warning to all residents about a scam targeting the community. Scammers, posing as Sergeant Shawn Jones of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, are falsely informing residents that they have an outstanding warrant for their arrest due to failure to appear in court. A Murfreesboro resident received a voicemail…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigation Division Fraud Unit is trying to track down two men who are alleged to be a part of an organized crime ring of selling lower-quality items, passing them off as more expensive ones. Detectives believe the criminals are mainly operating out of Texas and have expanded to several Southern states,…
Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division fraud detectives are warning residents not to fall victim to crafty home rental scammers. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 22 home rental scams reported in Murfreesboro. “These scammers often use online sites like Craigslist to post the rental properties,” said Detective Steven Vajcner. “They often…
Residents beware of a scammer calling people claiming to be from the Federal Social Security Board. A Murfreesboro resident was contacted June 16, 2020 by someone claiming there was an outstanding warrant for her arrest. The caller told the victim he needed to verify her Social Security number. The scammer began asking more questions and…
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) is warning citizens of a scam perpetrated by an individual impersonating a Detective with the Smyrna Police Department. Today, April 30, an individual using the phone number 901-667-7322, began calling individuals, stating they are Lt. Jeff Duke with the Smyrna Police Department, and stating they owe money for an outstanding warrant….
Smyrna Police Department (SPD) would like to remind citizens to use caution when sharing information over the phone. “Smyrna Police Department has received a few reports of attempted phone scamming,” explained SPD Chief Kevin Arnold. “Fortunately, the scamming hasn’t been successful in these cases. We want to be proactive in messaging to our community to…
Scammers are using the name of a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Major in an apparent attempt to gain money. One woman received a threatening call Wednesday from a man posing as Sheriff’s Major Steve Spence saying she failed to show up for jury duty. A Murfreesboro business and a convenience store received calls Wednesday morning from…