Location: Turtle Creek Way, Stafford VA
Time: November 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.
A Stafford County resident avoided further contact with suspected scammers after receiving a series of telephone calls from individuals impersonating federal regulators and law enforcement officers.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Delaney responded to a fraud complaint on Turtle Creek Way on November 4.
The victim reported receiving a call from someone claiming to represent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The caller alleged that a phone had been purchased using the victim’s identity and that the device was being used to commit crimes.
The caller then transferred the victim to another fraudulent telephone number, where an individual claimed to represent law enforcement.
The scammers further alleged that the victim’s bank account was connected to a cryptocurrency scam.
They instructed the resident to sign a form, but when the victim refused, the callers threatened the resident with arrest.
The victim ended contact with the callers.
Deputy Delaney advised the resident that the calls were part of a scam and recommended monitoring bank accounts for suspicious or fraudulent activity.
The sheriff’s office did not report any financial losses or arrests associated with the incident.