{"id":3200,"date":"2026-08-05T12:19:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/?p=3200"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:19:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:19:25","slug":"message-from-the-union-county-sheriff-regarding-phone-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/press-releases\/main\/2026\/08\/05\/message-from-the-union-county-sheriff-regarding-phone-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Union County Sheriff regarding Phone Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-700x700.png\" alt=\"Message from the Union County Sheriff regarding Phone Scams\" class=\"wp-image-3202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/ucnj.org\/sheriff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/08\/2973b954-1b30-41a9-a2d6-89ca0cb44bff.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We&#8217;ve received reports of an ongoing phone scam in which callers are impersonating Sheriff&#8217;s Officers, demanding payment for service of process and\/or \u201cmissed jury duty\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Union County Sheriff&#8217;s Office will never call and demand payment over the phone for any reason, not for service of process, jury duty, gift card, wire transfer or cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you get a call like this, hang up. Don&#8217;t give out personal or financial information. If you want to verify someone as a UCSO officer, call the UCSO directly at 908-527-4450.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please share this with friends and family, especially anyone who may be a target for this kind of call. If you believe you&#8217;ve been contacted by a scammer, report it to the Union County Sheriff&#8217;s Office or your local police department&#8217;s non-emergency line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve received reports of an ongoing phone scam in which callers are impersonating Sheriff&#8217;s Officers, demanding payment for service of process and\/or \u201cmissed jury duty\u201d. 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