Scammers posing as Fairfield police say you missed court and face arrest. Police say a real officer will never ask for payment by phone to cancel a warrant.
Fairfield, Connecticut police are warning residents about phone calls from people pretending to be officers. The caller says you missed a court date and now have an active arrest warrant. It is a scam. Police say no one has fallen for it so far, but they want people to stay alert.
The calls follow a simple script. A person claiming to be from the police says you skipped court. They say a warrant is out for your arrest. The goal is to scare you into acting fast before you have time to think.
Fairfield police say they will never demand payment by phone to cancel a warrant. That one fact is the quickest way to spot this trick. If a caller asks for money to make an arrest go away, it is not the police.
The warning is aimed at Fairfield residents who get these calls. But the same story can be told by a scammer anywhere, so anyone could get a similar call. Older relatives are often a target for this kind of pressure, so they are worth a quick heads-up.
The material does not say how many calls have been made, what phone numbers are used, or how the callers pick their targets. It also does not say whether the callers use the real department's name or number on caller ID. Police say no one has lost money so far.
The alert box above lists the steps. The main idea is to pause, hang up and call the police yourself using a number you look up on your own. Do not use a number the caller gives you.
If a caller says you have a warrant and wants payment, hang up and call the police using a number you found yourself.
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