Stillwater Police: Phone Scams Are On the Rise

The Stillwater Police Department is warning residents that phone scams are on the rise. Phone scams, police said, always end with the caller wanting you to wire transfer money or buy some type of prepaid credit card or value card and provide the caller with the information.

"Legitimate business is not conducted this way," city officials said on Facebook.

Police say you should never give any personal or financial information to someone who calls you. If someone is pressuring you to wire money or buy a prepaid card to satisfy a debt, don’t do it. Ask for a return number and hang up.

Check the return number on the internet or call the Stillwater Police Department.

Legitimate organizations like the IRS or Excel Energy, both of which are often mentioned in scams, do not collect debts by demanding you buy prepaid cards or use services like Money Gram or Western Union, according to a news release.

If in doubt, hang up immediately and call the organization the caller claims to represent or the Stillwater Police Department at (651) 351-4900.

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