Crime & Safety
Newport Police Warn of Fake Kidnapping Phone Scam
Newport residents complained of a telephone scam this weekend

Newport Police are warning residents about a telephone ransom scam.
Two Newport residents complained Friday that a hoax caller tried to convince them to pay $1000, or their relative would be killed. The scam caller reportedly said the relative had been involved in an accident in Providence and had been kidnapped.
Neither caller reported actual accidents or kidnappings.
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If you receive a scam phone call, notify the Newport Police Department at 401-847-1212
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