Cons, Frauds and Scams
The following is information on current and past fraud scams. Current
information can also be heard in a recorded message on our Fraud Alert
Hotline at (480) 644-2345.
Do Not Call Registry: To sign
up for this list and stop unwanted telemarketing phone calls,
call 1-888-382-1222 or go to
www.donotcall.gov.
Sign up with
Citizen Observer to receive an e-mail or text message from
the Mesa Police Department about new scams. You may also text
crime tip information anonymously
here.
If you have been a victim of fraud, please call the Mesa
Police Department at (480) 644-2211 to report it, or you can
contact the Arizona Attorney General's Consumer Information and
Complaints line at 602-542-5763.
If you would like further information on fraud schemes and
scams check out our
brochures on the subject or call (480) 644-5014.
In addition to the Better Business Bureau central web site (www.bbb.org),
the following web sites offer information on disaster
preparedness, drug/health remedies, mail safety and other
terrorism-related subjects.
Federal Consumer Information Center --
www.pueblo.gsa.gov/crisis.htm
Center for Disease Control --
www.cdc.gov
U.S. Food & Drug Administration --
www.fda.gov
U.S. Postal Service --
www.usps.gov
Federal Trade Commission --
www.ftc.gov
American Red Cross --
www.redcross.org
Mesa Police Department
PO Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211
480-644-2030