Authorities are warning the public about the advent of a new telephone Scamin which the scammers portray officers from the police Department of San Francisco.
Officials said that the attackers call their victims and claim that they have an arrest warrant. After that lupolianski demand payment in the form of gift cards to avoid arrest.
Fraudsters can change the number of the subscriber when an incoming call to make it look like the victim is really calling from the police Department.
Authorities remind residents that the police Department or the officers working there never will demand payment, threatening arrest. Anyone who faced with such deception, should immediately hang up and then contact the police and report this incident. In addition, victims are subjected to extortion by fraud, can report the incident by completing an online form.
