WASHINGTON — DC Police is warning of a financial scam where callers claim to be police officers.
The police department said that victims will get calls from someone claiming to work with DC Police who then tells the person they'll face criminal legal action unless they pay money.
DC Police said the department has been notified of scammers impersonating their officers who have attempted to extort people, claiming that federal subpoenas and warrants have been issued against them.
Anyone who gets such a call should know the call is fake and to report the call to their local police department.
DC Police said they will never solicit anyone for monetary funds or social security numbers.
The police department is telling residents to do the following if they get a similar call:
- Don’t give in to pressure to take immediate action.
- Don’t engage in any conversation, as scammers may record your response.
- Don’t provide your credit card number, bank account information, social security number, or other personal information to a caller.
- Don’t send money if a caller tells you to wire money or pay with a prepaid debit card or transfer any funds to a Bitcoin account.
- Don’t travel to any location the caller asked you to go to.
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