June 19, 2020
The
Richmond Police Department is investigating several reports of a telephone scam
that surfaces every few years. It involves trying to get money on a false, but
believable, pretense.
Here’s
how it works: The scammer, posing as an RPD detective, calls and
threatens the person with arrest for an outstanding warrant. The person is
advised to call another number with a local area code to pay $3,000.00 or be
locked up.
It’s
not true.
“The
Richmond Police Department will never call you with demands for money,” said
First Precinct Captain Richard Edwards. “Do not call the number. Do not provide
your credit card information.”
If
you receive a call like this or a similar one, please call the RPD’s
non-emergency line at (804) 646-5100 to report it.
