An update from the Kentucky State Police:
We have been made aware of phone call scams claiming to be the Kentucky State Police. We are reminding the public that we will never ask for financial information.
Law enforcement agencies will not ask anyone for banking or personal information, ask to send money, or make threats of arrest. You may contact the stated agency yourself if you are in any doubt.
Our best recommendation is to treat every solicitation call as a scam until proven otherwise. It is always a good reminder to encompass all the known scams. Scams come in various forms and are ever-evolving into newer areas.
To help as a guide, here is a list of the Kentucky State Police “Top 10 Tip-offs to a Rip-off!”
- High-pressure sales or frequent calls
- Immediate decision (Ex. “You must act now”)
- Request a credit or debit card or any banking account information
- Offer to send someone to your home or overnight something
- Something for free
- Unresponsive to questions or too quick to answer by cutting you off
- An investment without a risk
- Will NOT provide written information or references
- Not registered with the Attorney General’s Office
- If it sounds too good to be true, it often is