Goodyear police warn of scammers impersonating law enforcement
Posted 11/3/19
The Goodyear Police Department is receiving reports of unknown people committing fraud by falsely representing themselves via telephone as members of law enforcement.
In a Facebook post, Goodyear …
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Goodyear police warn of scammers impersonating law enforcement
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The Goodyear Police Department is receiving reports of unknown people committing fraud by falsely representing themselves via telephone as members of law enforcement.
In a Facebook post, Goodyear police said the caller identifies him or herself as an officer or deputy — and may use a real officer’s name from a local law enforcement agency.
The caller then threatens the victim with arrest if they do not pay a certain amount of money by purchasing various retailer or Visa gift cards, police stated. The victims receive a phone number to call once the cards are purchased, and then they are “transferred” to make the payment, making the call appear legitimate.
Contact the Goodyear Police Department at 623-932-1220 if you receive a suspicious call of this nature.
As a reminder, Goodyear police and other departments will never call and ask for any type of payment or personal information over the phone.
