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Idaho State Police warns on telephone scam |
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September 27, 2014 |
The Idaho State Police has continued to take new
reports from various parts of Idaho of people
receiving telephone calls from someone claiming
to be from the Idaho State Police. The number
appearing on the caller ID will show up as an
actual number from the Idaho State Police,
however, the number has been spoofed, meaning
the calling party is deliberately falsifying the
telephone number and/or name relayed as the
Caller ID information to disguise their
identity. This scammer appears to be targeting
students and professors, as well as foreign
nationals, and is telling the person they call
that they have an arrest warrant, and that the
person needs to pay money to clear the warrant
or face arrest or deportation.
The Idaho State Police reminds the public that
they will not call anybody on the telephone to
inform them that a warrant has been issued for
their arrest. Additionally, ISP does not collect
money or any financial information over the
phone for any reason.
"Unfortunately, the calls that are being
received appear to be based outside the borders
of the US," says Major Clark Rollins. "There is
little that law enforcement can do to stop these
scammers, but the Federal Trade Commission has
set up a website to compile complaints to
establish patterns of fraud and abuse for use by
various law enforcement agencies."
If you receive a call from someone claiming to
be the Idaho State Police, any other law
enforcement or any government employee and they
are asking for money, please do not send any
money or provide any personal or financial
information over the telephone.
If you want to report that you have been a
victim and have sent money or provided financial
information, please call the Idaho State Police
at 208-846-7550. If you simply want to fill out
a complaint form to help law enforcement track
these types of scams please visit the Federal
Trade Commission website at
www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov .
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