SCAM ALERT: Caller posing as a deputy looking for payment is a scam

A scammer posing as an Essex County Sheriff's Department deputy has been working the phones fast and furious today, calling people and demanding payment.

THE ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WILL NEVER CALL YOU ASKING FOR MONEY!!

Please remain vigilant and do not give out personal or financial information over the phone to anyone you do not know.

Thank you to those Essex County residents who have been calling us to report this issue to us!