If such a call is received, we recommend ending the phone call immediately and contacting the Police Department at 914-989-1700. Attached please find a list of other known phone scams. Tax season is coming and we have seen a consistent scam the last several years where scammers pose as I...
The victim only realized she had been conned after noticing the transfers and subsequently reported the fraud. Visitors snap photos with Little Grape, the Hong Kong police anti-scam mascot, at a carnival at Victoria Harbor on...
Group Warns about Police Call ScamSome Charleston residents have reported receiving phone callsfrom scammers pretending to be from...Beck, Erin
MILL VALLEY – Mill Valley police warned on Wednesday against a phone scam that has been recently targeting residents. According to the Mill Valley Police Department, its officers have received reports from community members about calls from individuals claiming to be a representative from e...
On a separate note, MPD has been made aware of an alarming increase in phone scams targeting members of our community. Public Information Officer Whitney Bennett said individuals are receiving calls from scammers posing as law enforcement officers, either from the police department or sheriff's off...
A 20-year-old Chinese student, Li Bowen, died after jumping from the 39th floor of her apartment in Malaysia. She had fallen victim to a police impersonation scam, China Press in Malaysia reported. Li arrived in Malays...
That common 911 call is from elderly residents reporting that they believe that they have been a recent victim of a scam. On Wednesday evening, the Cheektowaga Scanner shared what they heard on the scanner. “6:44pm Report an elderly female believes she's victim of internet scam, withdrew ...
Casper police are reporting a recent phone scam in which the caller is utilizing a police officer's name to solicit money from potential victims. According to a press release Saturday, Casper police have received numerous reports of area residents receiving calls from someone claiming to be a pol...
NEWTON (CBS) - If you get a phone call from the Newton Police Department asking you to withdraw money, it's a scam. Newton police said at least two residents were called by someone spoofing the department's main phone number, asking them to withdraw money and deposit it into a Bitcoin ...
What should I do if I receive a scam phone call claiming to be from the police? Do not provide personal information. Contact the department’s Fraud or Cybercrime Unit to verify and report the scam. How can I report police misconduct? Complaints about officers can be filed with the departme...