(North Auburn, CA) — Check your phone closely the next time you get a call from a random number. Placer County sheriff’s deputies say callers are falsely claiming to be probation officials. They demand you to pay $1,650 using Zelle for an ankle monitor. In other cases, they will say you could get “alternative sentencing” when you pay. Deputies say this is a scam, as they will never call or text for payment, request money through online e-payment sites, or charge individuals for ankle monitors.
