A new phone scam threatening arrest is causing concern among citizens.
Residents in Frederick are receiving phone calls from a person fraudulently claiming to be a member of Frederick County law enforcement.
The caller falsely states having an arrest warrant for the victim, that can only be expunged by paying a fine.
In these instances, the caller instructs the recipient to purchase a Green Dot card valued at a certain amount of money. Once obtained, the scammer demands the number on the card and in turn electronically withdrawals all money from the card.
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— Frederick Police (@Fred_MD_Police) March 6, 2018
Frederick Police urge anyone receiving such calls to immediately hang up. Officials recommend never divulging any credit information.
Anyone with questions regarding the identity of a law enforcement employee is asked to call 301-600-2102.
