We have become aware through various complaints that individuals are calling people in our community in an attempt to scam them, identifying themselves in some calls as Officer Brown from the Tyngsborough Police Department. The caller is telling the person that they are in some type of trouble (varies with each call) and that they need need to pay a fine to avoid being arrested. The caller provides an account number for their victim to deposit the number. The criminals doing this are using “caller ID spoofing” where they are able to have whatever phone number they choose show up in the caller ID of their victim. In the cases brought to our attention the number is showing on caller ID as 978-649-7504, which is the Tyngsborough Police Department’s business line.
Please spread the word about this scam, particularly to those who may not be on social media and are more vulnerable such as the elderly.
Thank you.