HOUSTON – Harris County Pct. 1 Constable Alan Rosen held a news conference Tuesday afternoon to discuss a growing scam targeting the medical community in the Houston area.
The scam has already targeted more than 60 victims, many of whom are doctors or work in the medical field. Detectives believe there are more victims of this, but they may be too afraid or embarrassed to come forward.
So far, Rosen said the scammer has received $5,000 from each victim.
The victims would receive a phone call from a person who was pretending to be a lieutenant with the Office of Constable Alan Rosen. The scammer would tell doctors that their license will be revoked due to an outstanding warrant for their arrest after failing to show up for jury service.
Rosen said the scammer sounds extremely convincing and the number even shows up as the constable’s warrant division. The caller would then tell the victim to buy gift cards and put thousands of dollars on them and give them the number.
“Let me be clear on this, we don’t call you up and tell you -- law enforcement doesn’t call you up saying you got a warrant for your arrest. We don’t do that,” Rosen said. “We either come to your house or we send you a letter saying that you have an open warrant for your arrest.”
The voice of the scammer was recorded and released to the public in hopes someone will recognize this person or come forward if they also fell victim to the scam.
Watch the full news conference below: