11/29/2025
⚠️ SCAM ALERT — PLEASE READ & SHARE ⚠️
This week, I received an extremely convincing scam call that looked like it came from my local police department.
They claimed I missed a court hearing about my 2021 PPP loan and said I was “In contempt of court” with a warrant on the way unless I complied immediately.
They emailed fake state documents, used my exact PPP loan number, provider, and balance, and demanded an urgent payment through a Walmart/Smiths barcode, calling it a “federal verification process.”
It was all a scam!
I drove straight to the South Jordan Police Department, and they confirmed these calls are a known nationwide pattern targeting responsible people.
Please remember:
🚫 Police will NEVER demand money over the phone
🚫 They do NOT threaten arrest for immediate payment
🚫 Court notices are mailed or delivered in person
🚫 Government agencies NEVER use gift cards or money-transfer barcodes
If you get a call like this → hang up and call your local police department directly.
Report scams here:
✔ FTC: reportfraud.ftc.gov
✔ FBI IC3: ic3.gov
✔ Utah AG: attorneygeneral.utah.gov
Please share to protect others. These scammers are highly sophisticated and prey on fear.
