Scam Alert In Freehold Twp: Caller Claimed To Be Police Officer

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, NJ — Police are warning residents about what might be an attempted telephone scam in town.

A resident told police this week that she received a few phone calls that appear to come from the Police Department's non-emergency phone line, 732-462-7908.

A person who claimed to be an "officer" on the other end of the line told the resident he was "conducting an investigation" and requested information from the resident.

The caller did not provide a badge number and was evasive when the resident asked how she could verify he was an officer.

Police want to remind residents that any Freehold Township police officer will identify themselves by their rank, name and badge number.

Any credentials can easily be checked by calling 732-462-7500 and asking the dispatcher to verify if the contact is a sworn law enforcement officer, police said.