A caller who identified himself as a U.S. Marshal with Border Patrol in Texas informed the victim he would need to verify his identity, or else an arrest warrant would be issued and the victim's bank accounts would be frozen.
The holiday season tends to bring out the scam artists more than any other time of year. Don't fall victim to one making the rounds involving your Amazon account.
By now you know the drill, if it doesn't sound real it probably isn't. These scam callers continue to find new ways to scare you into paying money you don't owe to them.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden wants residents to be on alert as he has issued a warning against solicitation scams by individuals or organizations claiming to be associated with his office.