FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The real police in Fort Wayne don’t call you about a warrant, and they never let you pay with an iTunes gift card to make it go away.
Officers in Fort Wayne are warning people about a fake warrant scam that is making the rounds.
The scammers call people, tell them they are about to be arrested, then offer to let them pay a fine instead. That fine is almost always paid for with gift cards. The police say if you get a call, simply hang up.
Officials with the Fort Wayne Police Department released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is warning the public of a scam that has been recently reported in reference to individuals calling people telling them that they have Federal outstanding warrants for certain crimes and advising them that if they do not pay a certain amount of money that they will come and arrest them.
The individuals that are impersonating police officers are using current police officer’s names and a real police department telephone number. The Fort Wayne Police Department will never contact anyone requesting money for any criminal investigation.
If you or someone you know is contacted by anyone regarding an incident like this, do not pay any money and do not communicate with them.Anyone who is or has been contacted by a police impersonator is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department immediately at 427-1222.
