Caller ID Spoofing Scam in Ferguson Township

Yesterday, a resident called our Police Department to report that a scammer called them and “spoofed” the Ferguson Township Police Department’s phone number; making it appear that the Police Department’s number called the resident. The scammer urged that the resident make a payment to the Police Department using gift cards.

The Ferguson Township Police Department would like to remind residents to stay alert for these Caller-ID Scams. Law Enforcement agencies will never direct you to use a Green Dot MoneyPak or Apple iTunes card to pay a fine. If you do receive a call from someone who says that are from a certain organization and are demanding payment, hang up and call the number on their website or account statement to verify if the call was authentic.

If this happens to you, please contact the FTPD at 814-237-1172 or email police@twp.ferguson.pa.us.