Police: 'Beware of phishing calls'

“Phishing” refers to someone contacting a resident via phone, requesting credit card and/or bank account information and asking the resident to send money for any of various reasons.Police said residents have reported three types of phishing calls.The first type involves a caller claiming to be a relative in trouble and requesting money for bail, legal fees or transportation. The second involves a caller claiming to be a public utility company, telling the resident their account is past due and threatening to terminate service.The third involves a caller identifying the resident by name, telling them they have won money in some form of lottery.

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