This scam is now in the Bryan Area Its a scam spreading across the country -- a person calls your home, says he or she is a police officer and you have a warrant out for your arrest for unpaid parking tickets. The caller said they were from an out of the area police department. The caller then explains that you can pay the fine with a credit or debit card. In some cases, the caller may tell you to buy a certain debit card or send the money via Western Union. This scam has been reported in Ohio, Colorado, New Jersey, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York, Oregon and other states. Anyone who receives a call about a bench warrant for his or her arrest can call the court in the county that the warrant is supposed to have been issued and ask to verify the legitimacy of this claim. Experts also recommend that you talk to the senior citizens in your life and remind them to never give out personal information such as credit or debit card information, bank account information or birth dates and social security card numbers over the phone or email.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:49:27 +0000
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