Trumbull PD Warns Of Phone Scam

TRUMBULL, CT — Police are warning residents about an uptick in a phone scam where victims are told their relatives are being kidnapped. The scam has popped up before in Trumbull and elsewhere, but recently at least two residents were targeted.

"The calls were made by unidentified persons who claimed to be holding the residents’ friends or relatives’ hostage and threatening that harm may come to them if they don’t send cash," said Lt. Keith Golding, police spokesman. "The calls were received by two separate residents within the past week, each from a male caller using bogus phone numbers. As of this time, the numbers and sources of the calls has been difficult to trace, but the police continue to investigate."

The victims in both incidents were able to verify their loved ones were fine and the calls were bogus.

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