WHITE PLAINS POLICE DETAIL RASH OF TELEPHONE SCAMS ASKING FOR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT.

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THE WHITE PLAINS COMMUNITY POLICING DIVISION HAS ADVISED WHITE PLAINS RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING TELEPHONE FRAUDS BEING PERPETRATED ON ELDERLY RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES.

IF YOU ARE ASKED TO PAY AN OUTSTANDING BILL THROUGH GREEN DOT OR MONEYGRAM BY A PARTY RELATED TO A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS, POLICE ADVISE YOU THIS COULD BE A SCAM.

THE CALLS ARE BEING MADE TO ELDERLY OR LOCAL BUSINESSES.

CALLERS THREATEN TO CUT OFF SERVICE, HAVE YOU ARRESTED, OR ENACT AN IMMEDIATE PENALTY.

CALLERS INSIST YOU PAY BY GREEN DOT CARD OR MONEY GRAM PRIMARILY BUT MAY SUGGEST OTHER TYPES OF PRE-PAID CARDS — THEY EXERT VERY HIGH PRESSURE AND INSIST YOU PAY IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

IN GENERAL, WHITE PLAINS POLICE SAY, NO LEGITIMATE COMPANY WOULD INSIST OR MANDATE THIS TYPE OF PAYMENT.

IF A COMPANY, A UTILITY SERVICE DEMAND YOU PURCHASE MONEY CARDS AND CALL THEM BACK WITH THE MONEY CARD SERIAL NUMBER, IT IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A SCAM.

CALL THE REAL COMPANY TO VERIFY WHETHER YOU OWE MONEY AND HOW PAYMENT MAY BE RECEIVED BY THEM. DO NOT USE THE NUMBER GIVEN BY THE SCAMMER, USE PHONE NUMBER FROM A BILL RECEIPT OR PHONE LISTING.

CALLERS HAVE PURPORTED TO BE FROM SEVERAL BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING

CON EDISON

CABLEVISION

WHITE PLAINS (OR OTHER CITIES) COURT

WATER DEPARTMENT

US MARSHALLS OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT ENTITIES INVOLVING WARRANTS FOR ARREST

IRS (TAXES OVERDUE)

CLAIMS OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN JAIL, CAR ACCIDENT, OR OTHER NEEDS OF ASSISTANCE

IF YOU ARE SUSPICIOUS OR WORRIED, CONTACT THE WHITE PLAINS POLICE DEPARTMENT 914-422-6111

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