Connecticut
Troopers Warn Residents of Phone Scam
Troopers from Connecticut State Police are warning residents a few rip-off the place the fraudsters spoof the Troop’s cellphone quantity.
In response to state police, their Troop’s cellphone quantity will present up on the caller ID and the fraudster will say you have got an arrest warrant. After that, they are going to demand cash and financial institution info over the cellphone to “handle it.”
State police remind residents that they won’t name and inform you of a warrant. In addition they won’t demand cash to handle it.
In the event you get a cellphone name like this, it’s best to dangle up instantly.
Residents are urged to not give out any private or financial institution info over the cellphone to somebody you do not know.
Anybody with questions can name troopers at (860) 896-3200.