Cons, Frauds and Scams
Collect Call Scam
There is a new collect call scam that is really a form of
identity theft. Many of the calls occur late at night. The
caller claims to be calling from a hospital or some other
emergency situation. The caller states that it is a collect call
and, once the consumer accepts the charges, the caller comes on
the line posing as the operator.
The caller then states that
they need a credit card number or calling card number and PIN
for the call to be billed. Once that information is provided,
the caller hangs up and uses the information or sells it to
others.
Be careful when giving out personal information over
the telephone, these callers rely on getting you off-balance by
calling late at night.
Mesa Police Department
PO Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211
480-644-2030