The Millington Police Department in Tennessee issued a scam alert about two schemes. The first is the "School" Scam, where scammers pretend to be school officials, say they have your child, and demand money for their release. The second involves people pretending to be from a "Sheriff’s County Police," using threats of a "gag order" to demand payments, as reported by the Millington Police Department.
Millington residents are warned that the police will not ask for money, fines, or tickets over the phone. Anyone receiving such calls should hang up and not share personal or financial information. Incidents should be reported to the Millington Police at 901-872-3333, as stated by the Millington Police Department.
The Millington Police issued a scam alert warning residents about fraud from callers claiming urgent financial matters, according to the Millington Police Department on their Facebook page. They advised people to verify information, protect themselves, and share warnings with others to prevent scams.
