CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville police are warning the public about the latest phone scam circulating in the community.
Police said on July 18, a 66-year-old woman received a phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement officer. The caller said she had a warrant for her arrest that would be dismissed if she sent $1,000. The name of the officer used was the genuine name of a local officer in the area.
The victim went to the bank and withdrew $1,000, then went to a store and purchased two prepaid gift cards. She called the scammer and provided him the gift card account numbers.
“This is a common scam, but people are still being victimized and losing money so we wanted to remind people, once again, that this scam exists,” Public Information Officer Jim Knoll said.
“Don’t be a victim. Law enforcement will not call a citizen demanding money to dismiss a warrant. Please protect yourself and never give out personal or financial information to someone that you do not know or have not verified the validity of their company and position.”
Contact your local enforcement agency if you have questions about a call you may have received.