State Police warn of latest money scam
NORWICH – The New York State Police are warning local residents of a new phone and e-mail scam aimed at securing an individual’s credit card number or cash via money order or Western Union.
The scam involves a phone call or e-mail from a fictitious law firm, attorney, loan service or credit card agency stating that a warrant will be issued for the victim’s arrest if a specific sum of money is not received immediately.
There have been at least two cases reported locally to date, said authorities, one in which an unsuspecting victim was actually e-mailed a copy of a fraudulent arrest warrant.
According to authorities, this is simply an attempt to extort money or gain access to a credit card number from unsuspecting individuals. Those who have mistakenly sent money have been contacted a second time for additional payment, they added.
Anyone receiving a suspicious call or e-mail of this kind should make sure of its authenticity before sending any money or passing along any personal information and – if they have any questions – should contact authorities at once.
The scam involves a phone call or e-mail from a fictitious law firm, attorney, loan service or credit card agency stating that a warrant will be issued for the victim’s arrest if a specific sum of money is not received immediately.
There have been at least two cases reported locally to date, said authorities, one in which an unsuspecting victim was actually e-mailed a copy of a fraudulent arrest warrant.
According to authorities, this is simply an attempt to extort money or gain access to a credit card number from unsuspecting individuals. Those who have mistakenly sent money have been contacted a second time for additional payment, they added.
Anyone receiving a suspicious call or e-mail of this kind should make sure of its authenticity before sending any money or passing along any personal information and – if they have any questions – should contact authorities at once.
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