Phone Scammers Targeting Marple Residents: Police

MARPLE TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Marple Township are warning residents of phone scammers posing as police and federal authorities to steal their money.

According to police, scammers have been using the Marple Police phone number, as well as a number for U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The callers, police said, tell their targets that their identity has been compromised and to safeguard their money they need to make deposits into accounts at Bitcoin ATMs or buy gift cards.

"These funds may be impossible to recover," police said. "Legitimate government agencies will never ask you to withdraw cash to purchase Bitcoin or gift cards."

Police said residents should discuss this with their bank or local police department.

Additionally, residents should not rely on called ID as the numbers can be faked.

Resources on such scams are available on the Federal Trade Commission website here.