Scammers are cashing in on Pittsburgh's law enforcement authority, and the police department is sounding the alarm. Pittsburgh Police have recently uncovered a fraudulent scheme by an impostor posing as one of their own—a so-called lieutenant—on a mission to trick residents.
Pittsburgh Police has learned that someone impersonating a lieutenant is making fraudulent phone calls claiming the person has an outstanding warrant that requires payment to clear.
— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) October 11, 2024
THIS IS A SCAM.@PghPolice will never serve warrants over the phone or ask for money at any time. pic.twitter.com/GaDUOzFrA8
The con artist reportedly calls unsuspecting individuals with a bogus narrative: you have an outstanding warrant, and a quick payment can make it all disappear. "THIS IS A SCAM," the Pittsburgh Police clarified the situation emphatically in a post on their official social media account.
According to the facts, as laid bare in a warning issued past midnight through a tweet, the impersonator's ploy involves an alarming assertion. The offender asserts that the person on the receiver's end of the call is the listed name on an active warrant. Pittsburgh Police are unequivocal in their stance: "will never serve warrants over the phone or ask for money at any time."
