Local groups and law enforcement officers are being impersonated by scammers, who are targeting Williamson County residents.
A new scam involves calls that impersonate the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce’s phone number on caller ID. These spoofed calls claim to be from the chamber, and falsely state that the victim’s water service is being disconnected.
The chamber warns residents not to share any personal information with this caller, even if a call appears to be coming from the organization’s phone number.
If you have received a call from this number and have questions, contact the chamber directly by calling 512-930-3535. It can also be reported to the Williamson County Sheriff non-emergency dispatch at 512-864-8282.
The Georgetown Chamber has reported this scam to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has an Enforcement Bureau that investigates scam violations.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office has also received recent reports of scam phone calls that impersonate sheriff office employees. These scam calls claim they are providing a “Notice of Missed Federal Jury Selection,” and request payment or threaten arrest.
Although a call may sound or appear official, they are not. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office will never ask for personal information or payments over the phone. The office also does not handle federal jury selection.
Toll and parking payment scams
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, “fraudsters are flooding phones” with fake violation notices designed to scare and steal money and information from residents.
These scam text messages and calls falsely claim to be from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or TxDOT, and often threaten immediate prosecution, suspension of vehicle registration or loss of driving privileges due to unpaid traffic tickets, toll violations or other infractions. Text messages include links for payment to avoid further penalties, which lead to fake websites used to steal personal and financial information.
“The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is not a law enforcement agency and does not issue or collect fines for toll or traffic violations. It also does not communicate about alleged registration violations through unsolicited text messages,” according to TxDOT.
If you receive a suspicious message:
- Do not click any links.
- Do not reply or share personal information.
- Report the message to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or the Federal Trade Commission at www.reportfraud.ftc.gov.
More information about popular scam calls can be found in this Sun article from 2025.