Phone scams
Our Insights notes on phone scams: real, published stories, explained calmly, each with its warning signs and what families can do. Newest first.
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Phone scams
Hamilton police warn of fake officers using their real non-emergency number
Callers posing as police displayed a genuine police number and asked a person to bring cash to a station over a made-up fraud case. Police say officers do not ask for cash this way.
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Phone scams
Police recover gold and cash in scam where a fake federal agent targeted an older resident
Friendswood police have made another arrest in a gold-bar scam, according to KPRC Click2Houston. Officers say genuine agencies and banks never tell people to buy gold or gift cards.
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Phone scams
Callers posing as sheriff's deputies demand payment over the phone
A sheriff's office in Idaho has warned of more calls from people pretending to be deputies, claiming missed jury duty or unpaid fines and asking for money straight away. The pattern is worth knowing wherever you live.
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Phone scams
Cloned-voice call about a jailed friend led to cash collected at a woman's door
An Orlando woman handed over thousands of dollars after a call that sounded exactly like a friend in trouble. The case shows why a familiar voice is no longer proof of who is calling.