US EditionWestfield Police Warning Residents of "Gold Bar" Scheme
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Westfield police warning residents of "gold bar" scheme
WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Westfield police are warning residents of con artists posing as government officials attempting to trick people into converting their money into gold or silver for "safekeeping." The "gold bar government impersonation scheme" is hitting phones, email, and mailboxes that look like it is from official agencies such as the FBI, IRS, FTC, or Federal Reserve. It claims your identity has been stolen and your money is at risk.…
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Police warn: – Not real calls from the police Operations manager Einar Larsen Røstum at Trøndelag Police District writes on Friday afternoon that they have received several inquiries. – Several inquiries from residents who have been called from hidden phone numbers and where the person has introduced himself as a police officer, writes Røstum. The operations manager further writes that several have been informed that their ID cards or bank card…
The police in Trøndelag have received several inquiries from people who have been called from hidden telephone numbers where the caller claims to be from the police.
Beware of scam callers impersonating local police, warns Attorney General Todd Rokita | City-County Observer
Fraudsters impersonating local police are calling would-be victims to demand payment of supposed “fines,” according to Attorney General Todd Rokita, and they are threatening arrest if the supposed fines are not paid immediately. Further, these perpetrators are tricking caller ID into displaying phone numbers actually associated with local law enforcement. “Scammers are always getting increasingly more sophisticated in their techniques,” Attorney
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