Posted on Nov 29, 2018
Scam Spoofing Kansas City Police Phone Number Goes Nationwide
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The phone scam that has ensnared the Kansas City Police Department has spread nationwide.
“What we’ve found is that the phone calls coming into our police department have increased and the locations have increased across the nation as well,” said KCPD spokesman Capt. Lionel Colon. "Most of the individuals targeted are from southern regions in the United States."
The scam is called spoofing and it surfaced Tuesday. "You can make it appear as if you’re calling from any number, any name, anywhere,” Det. Lori Meadors, who is investigating the scam, told KCUR. It is also a very difficult crime to solve because, police say, it's almost impossible to trace the call to its real origin.
“What we’ve found is that the phone calls coming into our police department have increased and the locations have increased across the nation as well,” said KCPD spokesman Capt. Lionel Colon. "Most of the individuals targeted are from southern regions in the United States."
The scam is called spoofing and it surfaced Tuesday. "You can make it appear as if you’re calling from any number, any name, anywhere,” Det. Lori Meadors, who is investigating the scam, told KCUR. It is also a very difficult crime to solve because, police say, it's almost impossible to trace the call to its real origin.
Scam Spoofing Kansas City Police Phone Number Goes Nationwide
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I hope the idiots doing this really enjoy themselves before they are apprehended!
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I got one of those "Can I speak to the Head of Household?", and responded with, "Not Interested, but wait" then put a 3-year little girl on the line. She has a great time everytime... because it usually takes a few minutes for them to get frustrated and hang up.
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That's pretty disturbing that these scammers pull things like this. It seems on a daily basis there are phone calls to the point from people like this You wonder if You even want a telephone anymore. These Rats have become so bad You can't even relax at home without the phone ringing several time a day with this sort of thing. I will not donate anything to anyone that called over the phone ever ! Anyone trying to drum up business over the phone, I won't talk to them and I won't buy or use any product they are trying to sell. More often than not its a scam besides its plain annoying !
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