Someone is Calling Arlington Residents Asking for Money for the Police - Don't Believe It

ARLINGTON, VA — If you get a phone call from someone requesting donations on behalf of the Arlington County Police Department, don't buy it: it's a scam.

Police are warning residents that they have received one report of a citizen receiving a call from someone requesting donations "for various public safety causes on behalf of the police department," according to a statement from the Arlington County Police Department.

The police department does not ever call to solicit funds, they say, so such a call has always been and will always be a scam.

"Citizens should be suspicious of any unsolicited phone calls which request funds or claim that you owe money," the statement adds. "Never use a phone number provided to you from the caller to verify their credibility. Do not provide personal information such as bank account numbers to anyone over the phone."

For more information, visit the Arlington County Police Department's page on fraud prevention.

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