The Peoria Police Department is warning residents about a person impersonating an officer who attempts to scam local businesses out of money.
The caller has identified himself as “Lt. John Lockly” and falsely claimed that businesses were being audited due to counterfeit bills, according to a police department release.
“The caller instructed employees to remove cash from registers, count the money while remaining on the phone, and then travel to various locations to transfer funds through CashApp and prepaid cards,” the release stated.
