Crime & Safety
Sonoma County Sex Offenders Targeted in Fake Police Scam
A person impersonating the police has been calling registered sex offenders in Santa Rosa and demanding personal information over the phone.
SONOMA COUNTY, CA -- A police employee impersonator has been calling registered sex offenders in Santa Rosa and demanding personal information over the phone.
Police said Tuesday that the impersonator is calling from a number that has been manipulated to impersonate, or "spoof" a real police phone number.
SCAM ALERT: A man impersonating a SRPD employee is calling registered sex offenders and demanding personal info over the phone from a number that appears to be SRPD. We will never demand info or payment via phone. This information is requested in-person through official meetings. pic.twitter.com/J8fDxYPweM
— Santa Rosa Police (@SantaRosaPolice) May 14, 2019
Police said they will never demand information or payment over the phone. Information is requested during official, in-person meetings, police said.
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Bay City News contributed to this report.
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