911 Phone Scam Threatens People into Paying Up

Residents in Ohio have been receiving calls allegedly from 911 emergency number asking them to contact a given phone number in relation to a pending arrest or legal action that could be settled by paying a fine.
 
By spoofing the 911 number the crooks instruct the recipient to contact the Attorney General’s Office by providing a bogus number.
 
If the potential victims follow the false directions, they are asked to pay a fine that would save them from authorities taking action against them based on alleged offenses.
 
Tricking people into paying money to avoid prosecution is not an uncommon phone scam, but the level of social engineering used by the criminals in this case sets the operation apart.
 
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