SCAM ALERT

Fort Smith, Arkansas sent this bulletin at 08/10/2022 10:44 AM CDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 10, 2022

CONTACT

Aric Mitchell
info@fortsmithpd.org
479-709-5000

ARREST REPORT

Phone scammers are impersonating FSPD Officers: what you need to know

Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith Police have been made aware of a phone scam in which individuals are trying to use the names of legitimate sworn officers with our agency to extort money by threatening the victims specifically with the Tinder app.

The scammer mentioned to one subject that he had knowledge of the subject messaging an underage female. To another, he claimed to know the subject was sending inappropriate pictures. Both subjects said the scammer was trying to do a conference call with them, and if they didn't pay a certain amount, they were going to get charged.

No legitimate Law Enforcement Officer would ever engage in these activities with the backing of their agency. Please be aware of this, and report any such attempts to the Federal Bureau of Investigation online at https://tips.fbi.gov/

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