Texarkana Police Alert Public of New Local Phone Scam
📞New Texarkana Pnone Scam
👮♂️Someone is Impersonating Texarkana Police Officer
📞Tips to avoid being a victim of a scam
Texarkana Texas Police are urging residents to stay alert after several reports have been made of a phone scam where the caller is impersonating Sgt. McAnally of the Texarkana Texas Police Department.
New Phone Scam in Texarkana
According to authorities, the scammer has been contacting people by phone claiming that the person has outstanding warrants, and then threatens to arrest them if they don't make a payment.
The TTPD wants to reassure you that these calls are entirely fraudulent.
The TTPD stated on their Facebook page,
we're proud to say that the real Sgt. McAnally doesn’t make phone calls like that. He's too busy catching real criminals!
In these calls, the scammer demands immediate payment, often in the form of money transfers or gift cards. Police remind you that no legitimate law enforcement agency will ever request payment or personal financial information over the phone.
The Texarkana Texas Police also said that if you do get one of these call from 'Sgt McAnally' feel free to hang up the phone and carry on with your day.
Tips to Avoid Being a Victim of a Scam
Please remember, to never provide personal information, payment details, or gift card numbers to unsolicited callers.
You should verify the caller’s identity by contacting the organization directly through their listed phone numbers not a phone number that the caller has given you.
Always Remember: if it sounds suspicious, it probably is. These scammers feed on your fear and hope that you will be rushed into making a bad decision that will benefit them.
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