East Hampton Police Issue Warning On Phone Number Spoof Scam

EAST HAMPTON, CT — Police have taken multiple reports of fraud involving people receiving calls from the police department's phone numbers, police wrote on Facebook.

The numbers people are receiving calls from include 860-267-9544 and 860-267-9922.

This scammer covers up their original telephone number with the department's telephone number. This is a common scam known as "caller id spoofing," police said.

The people making the calls will frequently request payment via gift cards or in the form of gold.

"If you suspect that you have been fraudulently contacted by the police department, we encourage you call the department directly or to come to the department and speak with an officer," police wrote.