Tucson PD Warn Residents About New Online Scam

TUCSON, AZ — An internet scam involving gifts for police officers is making the rounds in Tucson, according to the city's police chief.

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus tweeted his warning Tuesday, telling Tucson residents to be wary of "fraudsters" on social media who claim they will send a gift box to Tucson police officers if people send them money.

"There are fraudsters on Facebook & other social media sites that advertise if you send them $$$, they will send a "gift box" to TPD (and probably other) officers to 'appreciate them,'" Magnus tweeted.

Be aware! There are fraudsters on Facebook & other social media sites that advertise if you send them $$, they will send a "gift box" to TPD (and probably other) officers to "appreciate them." Be wary of sites that end in .com since they are generally "for profit," not charity. pic.twitter.com/L4T7YpjGeg
— Chris Magnus (@ChiefCMagnus) October" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/ChiefCMagn... 6, 2020

Magnus also warned of websites claiming to offer these appreciation gifts with URLs that end in .com, as they tend to be for-profit sites.

The Tucson Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.