Alerts
Phone Scam
A number of phone scams have been victimizing residents of Travis County. The caller claims to be an officer with TCSO or another local, state or federal agency. The scammer aggressively claims the resident has failed to do any number of things, ranging from jury duty to paying taxes and tells the resident he/she owes a fine that must be paid immediately to avoid being arrested.
In other cases, potential victims have reported receiving a call with a caller ID that comes up as “Travis County Jail.” The caller states that the person’s son or daughter caused a car crash and that they are now in jail needing to be bailed out. In some instances, the scammer has even posed as the child in jail.
There is a common element in most phone scams – the caller seeks immediate payment via gift card or money pack. TCSO will never seek payment for anything via wire transfer, gift cards or money packs.
If you receive a suspicious phone call from someone demanding payment, do not hesitate to contact us at 512-854-9770 to verify the validity of that call before giving anyone money.
These scammers are diligently being pursued by national law enforcement agencies.
Jury Duty Scam
Scammers have been making calls to Travis County residents claiming to be a sergeant or lieutenant with TCSO, using the accurate name and rank of our officers. The scammer aggressively claims the resident has failed to show up for jury duty and owes a fine that must be paid immediately to avoid being arrested.
In other cases, scammers have posed as a local judge as a scare tactic to “settle” civil proceedings regarding active warrants and failure to appear for a federal jury summons. These scammers even included case and citation numbers that, on first glance, appear legitimate. Payments were requested to be sent via Zelle.
TCSO will never call residents regarding jury duty. We will also never ask for payment via wire transfer or gift cards. Any and all communication regarding jury duty will always be sent in writing by mail.
If you receive a suspicious phone call from someone demanding payment, do not hesitate to contact us at 512-854-9770 to verify the validity of that call before giving anyone money.
These scammers are diligently being pursued by national law enforcement agencies.
Mail Theft
TCSO and the United States Postal Inspection Service have been made aware of recent instances of mail theft in our area. Whether your mail goes to a neighborhood cluster box or directly to your residential mailbox, everyone can potentially be a target. For more information on how to protect your mail, please click HERE.
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
For more information on community and public health alerts related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Travis County, please click HERE.
The FBI has seen a rise in fraud schemes related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For more information on how to protect yourself, please click HERE.