An update from the Kentucky State Police:
Kentucky State Police in Henderson has documented a complaint of a scammer stating he is with a law enforcement agency. The scammer goes through a series of routine sounding questions, all to gain personal information (credit, bank card information, etc.). At some point in the conversation, he requests the person to send in a fee for various law enforcement services.
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 “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