(PIKESVILLE, MD) – Maryland State Police are warning the public about a reported telephone scam in which the caller cloned a state police number for a recording call offering credit card services.
A woman from Baltimore County called the Maryland State Police Monday afternoon and reported she had received a call in which the caller ID on her phone showed “Maryland State Government” and the number 410-653-4241, which is a number for the Maryland State Police Office of Media Communications. However, when she answered the call, it was a recording to offer credit card services.
The Maryland State Police have no connection to any credit card company and would never solicit such information or services over the phone from any citizen. Anyone who receives such a phone call should hang up and then contact their local state police barrack. Callers may remain anonymous.
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The best thing to do in this case is what I do. Tell them to send you the info through the mail and you might consider a donation. I WILL NOT GIVE ANY INFO OVER THE PHONE!!!
ReplyDeleteI got one of those calls 2 nights ago...hung up
ReplyDeleteapparently nothing can be done. I called MSP & had both the perp & MSP on the line. They knew where he was & what he was doing, but did nothing.
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