Naugatuck Police Warn Residents Of U.S. Marshals Phone Scam

NAUGATUCK, CT — Police took to social media this week to warn Naugatuck residents of a scam in which a caller claiming to be from the U.S. Marshals Service demands payment.

In a Facebook post Thursday, police said these types of calls are a scam, and threats of arrest over the phone "are never real."

According to a graphic included in the department's post, scammers will call residents and claim there is a warrant for their arrest, then demand payment.

A resident's caller ID may even show the real U.S. Marshals Service phone number, police said.

According to police, the U.S. Marshals Service will never:

• Call to threaten arrest.
• Demand payment over the phone.
• Request gift cards, wire transfers or crypto.

If a resident receives this call, they are asked to:

• Not provide personal or financial information.
• Not send any money.
• Hang up immediately.
• Report the incident to local police and the Federal Trade Commission.

"Don't panic," police wrote on Facebook, "hang up, report it and if you're ever unsure, contact the [Naugatuck Police Department] for assistance."