Scammers impersonating police in Lynnwood, Olympia through phone calls

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Scammers have reportedly been impersonating police in Lynnwood and Olympia, with both warning the public about fraudulent phone calls.

We’ve been made aware of a phone scam circulating of a caller impersonating the Lynnwood Police Department, with the caller ID coming up as “Lynnwood Police Department” on phones. The scammer will say there’s a warrant for your arrest and to pay them.“Please be vigilant of these calls,” Lynnwood Police wrote on X. “We will never call you demanding money over the phone or attempt to meet up with you to receive payment. If you ever receive a call similar to this, please hang up immediately.

If you are ever unsure if a call from an officer is legitimate you can always hang up and call non-emergency dispatch to ask.“We have received lots of reports of scammers calling claiming to be police officers, demanding payment for warrants,” the Olympia Police Department wrote on X. “Officers will never call you and ask for money.”

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