Public Awareness On Fraudulent Phone Scammers

Public Awareness on Fraudulent Phone Scammers

Resume: The Delaware State Police wants to make the public aware of phone scammers.

Recently there has been a rash of phone calls to elderly persons from someone claiming they are with Publisher’s Clearinghouse. These callers are requesting the person to verify their Social Security Number as well as date of birth to claim a large sum of money. In order to receive their winning prize, the individuals are asked to transfer money from their account to the caller’s account. Once the transaction is made, the scammer not only receives the money, but now has the victim’s information to commit identity theft.

Under no circumstance should anyone give out their Social Security Number or any vital information such as bank accounts. If you receive a call of this nature, inform the person that you are not giving your information to them and call the police.

Please inform you elderly family members as well as friends and neighbors of this deception and urge them to call their local police if they encounter any suspicious phone calls.

**See the attached Safety Tips:

**New Castle County Police Release from March 4, 2010:
http://nccde.org/webadmin/home/userfiles/policeNewsReleases/image/304elderlyscam.doc