Location: Stonehaven Drive, Stafford VA
Time: November 3, 2026, at 6:50 p.m.
A Stafford County resident reported being deceived into shipping a package containing a phone after receiving a fraudulent call from someone claiming to represent Xfinity.
According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Carey responded to the fraud complaint on Stonehaven Drive on November 3.
The victim reported receiving a telephone call from individuals claiming to work for Xfinity. The callers stated that there was a problem involving a phone contained in a package and instructed the victim to ship the package.
The victim followed those instructions.
After sending the package, the resident contacted the legitimate Xfinity company and learned that the telephone call had been part of a scam.
A police report was requested for the investigation.
Authorities did not report any arrests in connection with the incident.