Latino Community Targeted In Phone Scam, Say Red Bank Police

RED BANK, NJ— Recently, the Red Bank Police Department has received several reports from residents about being targeted in a telephone fraud scam.

Police say the residents, especially Latino residents, have received phone calls in which the person on the phone tells them that a family member has been kidnapped and then demands that they wire money from a money transfer store to someone in Mexico.

After the money has been sent, it turns out that no one in the resident's family was kidnapped.

Police are advising that this type of scam has become common.

Police ask that you contact the police department if you receive one of these types of calls.

Red Bank police can be reached at 732-530-2700.