Residents Lose Money In Waukesha Phone Scams

WAUKESHA, WI—The Waukesha Police Department is cautioning residents of a scam which has resulted in people being swindled out of money, according to a Waukesha Police Department Facebook post.

The scam involves phone calls being made using a spoofed police department phone number and a person identifying themselves as a member of the police department, the post said.

The scammer states there are arrest warrants out for you and then provides instructions on how to handle them, the post said.

The scam has caused a significant financial loss, the post said.

Dan Baumann, captain of police, told Patch in one incident a person lost $5,000.

“The Waukesha Police Department does not make phone calls like this. Do not provide any information to the scammer,” the post said.

If you are unsure if it is a legitimate phone call, please contact the department on the non-emergency line at 262-524-3831.