Posts Tagged ‘scam’
Delaware Taxpayers Warned of Fraudulent Letter Scam
FROM THE DELAWARE DIVISION OF REVENUE: The Delaware Division of Revenue wants to alert citizens to a new taxpayer scam that is happening in Delaware. Victims may receive a letter from “The Bureau of Tax Enforcement” that threatens property seizure and wage garnishment unless they call a toll-free number to “avoid enforcement.” “These scam mailings…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Warning of Phone Scam
Georgetown Police are Investigating an attempted fraud where the participants identified themselves as local government officials. Georgetown Police were contacted Wednesday after a resident received several calls from someone identifying themselves as a Georgetown Police Officer and claimed the victim had an active warrant and that payment had to be made immediately or the victim…
Read MoreDSP Phone Spoofing Scam Advisory
The Delaware State Police are issuing the following advisory in response to a recent phone scam involving a “spoofed phone number”. The Delaware State Police were made aware of two incidents in which individuals received a phone call from a female claiming to be an Agent from Dover, Delaware. The caller identified herself as Agent Lisa Smith…
Read MoreDSP: Verizon Scam Alert
The Delaware State Police have recently received a complaint from a citizen in Kent County concerning a phone call from an individual stating they are with Verizon. The person claiming to be from Verizon said the network was switching from 4G to 5G and the service would experience issues in the next few days. The…
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