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The Sonora Police Department responded to a call of service today.  Complainant reported that they received a telephone call from an Aaron’s employee.  The employee stated that they were in the process of delivering a chair and needed the complainant’s personal information to confirm delivery.

The Sonora Police Department called Aaron’s Rental in San Angelo.  They informed the Sonora Police Department that they did not have any scheduled deliveries in Sonora, Texas.  They confirmed that this was a scam.

How to Minimize Becoming the Victim of a Scam

• Be suspicious of any stranger calling or emailing that is asking for money.
• Safeguard your personal information and take the recommended measures to prevent identity theft.
• Never provide personally identifiable information such as your social security numbers, birth date, credit card numbers or address.
• Do not wire money to unknown individuals.
• Never accept a job that requires depositing checks into your account or wiring portions to other individuals.
• Be aware that the IRS will never:
  • call you to demand immediate payment and will never call about taxes without having first mailed a paper version of the bill.
  • require a specific payment method, such as a prepaid debit card and will never request credit card numbers or debit card numbers over the phone.
  • threaten for local police, or any other law enforcement agency to arrest you for non-payment.