Phone Scam Against Parsippany Resident Foiled By Police

PARSIPPANY, NJ — “Do not give out any personal information.” This was the message from the Morris Plains Police Department on Tuesday in the wake of a telephone scam against a Parsippany resident.

The Morris Plains Police Department received a scam report from a concerned Parsippany resident on Monday, Feb. 27.

According to police, the resident claimed to have received a call from a stranger posing as an officer; however, when the resident googled the number, the Morris Plains Police Department came up.

The person on the phone informed the resident that there was a box addressed to him containing drugs discovered in Mexico and currently en route to Wisconsin. The resident was aware of the scam and stopped speaking with the caller.

The police department, however, claimed that their agency would not call any residents in an attempt to collect any money from them.

"Our agency would never call you to report this behavior nor attempt to collect any monies from you. It appears these types of fraudulent calls are increasing in our area," police said.

Anyone with questions can reach out to both the Morris Plains Department’s non-emergency number at 973-538-2284, and the Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department at 973-263-4300, authorities said.