This time it wasn’t the “FBI” calling.
Instead, the latest scam involved a “Lieutenant” from the New Haven County Sheriff’s Office.
Within the past week, the Hamden Police Department has investigated three telephone scams targeting the elderly.
The “Lieutenant” advises the elderly resident that there is a warrant for their arrest. The victim is instructed to proceed to Renshaw Road with either a money order or a “Green Dot” gift card. The caller then instructs the victim to read him the numbers on the gift card, prior to their arrival on Renshaw Road.
There has been one Hamden resident that has been defrauded of $1,000. Click here to continue reading.
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