CHENEY, Wash. — Police in Cheney want the community to be aware of a recent phone scam that has been circulating.
On April 11, CPD said it received multiple reports of people getting phone calls from someone claiming to be Cheney interim Police Chief Chris Oakes and other CPD officers.
During the call, the scammers told their target victims they had missed jury duty or have a warrant and tried to collect personal info.
CPD said this is a scam and Cheney Police will never call you about jury duty or demand personal information over the phone.
“If you get a call like this, hang up and do NOT share any information,” CPD said.
The best way to protect yourself from scams is to hang up, or ignore an email or text and contact the agency the communication appeared to be from directly to verify if it is legitimate.
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