YPD issues warning about scam calls
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) has issued a warning about scam calls Sunday.
According to a press release, they have received reports of a telephone scam where the phone number appears to be coming from YPD's non-emergency line.
YPD says scammers are impersonating members of the department, as well as possibly impersonating other law enforcement agencies, to call residents and business to demand "immediate payment to avoid arrest."
YPD says the calls are often "spoof phone numbers to make them appear legitimate," and says they will never request money, credit card information, or tell anyone to pay "to resolve a warrant over the phone, text, or email."
In order to avoid falling victim to these scam calls, YPD is offering the following tips:
- Do not provide personal or financial information.
- Hang up immediately if a caller demands money.
- Report the call to the Yuma Police Department immediately.
