Crime & Safety
Beaverton Police Warn Of Phone Scam
The department says someone has been calling people, pretending to be an officer, and threatening people. They say he is not an officer.
Beaverton Police say that a man is calling up residents claiming to be an officer with the department and threatening people. Police say that the man, who identifies himself as "Detective Robert Williams," is not a member of the department.
This is audio of one of the men associated with the scam.
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Police say that the man calls people, claims to be investigating a case where the person is a suspect in a crime, and says that if the person doesn't "settle up," with the victim, they will be arrested.
"We want to remind you the police will never call you and ask for a financial settlement instead of being arrested," says a spokesman for the department, Officer Mike Rowe.
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"If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a Beaverton Police Officer and he/she demands you pay money to avoid arrest, hang up."
According to Rowe, the numbers associated with the scam are:
971-225-2666
971-259-3100
971-205-2953
Rowe says that if you get a voice mail from someone claiming to be a Beaverton Police Officer, requesting a call back, please return the phone call since it might really be from an officer.
But if you return the call and they demand you pay money to clear up an incident or be arrested, hang up.
"Please share this information with friends and family and let's all make sure this scam doesn't snare another victim," said Rowe
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