Phone Scam Alert in Riverhead: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY-Two recent telephone phone scams have affected residents recently in the Riverhead area, police said.

In the first telephone phone scam, the caller states they are from an internet, cable or telephone provider and requests bank information in order to refund overcharges to the client.

In the second phone scam, the caller states that they have a relative of the person called held hostage and they require money wired to an account prior to the release of the individual. The caller may state there was a motor vehicle accident and the hostage will be hurt if the money is not received or if the police are notified.

The Riverhead Police Department urges residents not to give personal account information out over the telephone and to contact police at 631-727-4500  if they receive a phone call of this nature for further investigation.