Piedmont Police Issue Scam Alert

PIEDMONT, CA — The Piedmont Police Department is warning residents about a scam taking place in the city.

According to a Facebook post, police report complaints from residents about "fraudulent telephone calls from individuals claiming to represent the Social Security Administration (SSA). In them, unknown callers are using threatening language to warn unknowing victims that they will be arrested or face other legal action if they fail to call a provided phone number or press the number indicated in the message to address the issue."

Piedmont Police remind residents that Social Security representatives will not contact you by phone and ask for money.

Pass the word to your elderly neighbors or family members who may be more susceptible to falling for the threats.

Report any suspicious calls to Social Security’s Office of the Inspector General by calling 1-800-269-0271 or submitting a report on the OIG website.

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