Cops: Beware of Continuing Phone Scams

Phone scammers continue to target residents, especially senior citizens, Port Washington Police Chief James Salerno warned.

Scammers are calling residents, falsely claiming to represent:

• Government Agencies – Internal Revenue Service
• Utility Companies – PSE&G
• Prize Winners
• Kidnapped or arrested family members
• Mortgage Loan Modifications

These phone calls are illegal, police say.

Legitimate agencies and companies will never ask you to send money via:

• Green Dot MoneyPak
• MoneyGram
• Western Union
• Other prepaid card or money transfer company

Police say residents should not sign over the deed to your property to any individual unless you are working directly with your mortgage company.

Have you been a target of a telephone scam? Tell us in the comments.