US EditionEden Prairie police warn of phone scam using officer names - Eden Prairie Local News
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Eden Prairie police warn of phone scam using officer names - Eden Prairie Local News
Scammers have been impersonating Eden Prairie police officers in an effort to extort money from residents, the police department reported in a blog post Wednesday. According to the post, the scam typically involves a phone call in which the caller claims the person has an outstanding warrant or fine. Victims are then pressured to pay using gift cards or cryptocurrency. The caller may use the name of a real officer – including Chief Matt Sackett …
Cedar Rapids hospitals warn of potential phone scam
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital and Mercy Medical Center, both in Cedar Rapids, are warning the public about a potential hospitals phone scam. In a joint release, the hospitals say they’ve recently been made aware of reports that people in the community are receiving phone calls from potential scam artists impersonating health care employees and asking […]The post Cedar Rapids hospitals warn of potential phone scam appeared first on Corrid…
Scammers Pose As FBI IC3 Employees To 'help' Recover Lost Funds - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
The FBI warns that scammers impersonating FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) employees offer to “help” fraud victims recover money lost to other scammers. Over the last two years, between December 2023 and February 2025, the FBI said it has received over 100 reports of fraudsters using this tactic. “Complainants report initial contact from the scammers can vary. Some individuals received an email or a phone call, while others were approac…
Warning of scam targeting local businesses - Epping Forest District Council
Epping Forest District Council is warning businesses to stay alert after reports of a scam targeting owners of licensed premises. We’ve received reports of a person contacting licensed premises across the country claiming to be a Licensing Officer, and aware of one incident happening recently in the Epping Forest district. This person called from a mobile phone fraudulently posing as a Licensing Officer, claiming that the premises licence annual…
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