Thurston County residents are being targeted by scammers impersonating Sheriff Derek Sanders on Facebook. They use fake accounts to send fraudulent friend requests and demand money.
Imposter scams
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Monday, Dec. 30, clarifying that neither Sanders nor the office operates personal Facebook profiles capable of sending friend requests.
“Both Sheriff Sanders and Thurston County Sheriff are official Facebook pages, not personal profiles. This means they cannot send friend requests,” the release stated.
Sanders also addressed the issue in a Facebook post…