Columbia Police Alert Citizens of Scam

THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA THIS WEEK TO ALERT CITIZENS ABOUT AN ONGOING SCAM IN THEIR COMMUNITY. SEVERAL CALLS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM CONCERNED CITIZENS ADVISING THEY HAD RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIMING TO BE AN OFFICER WITH THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT ASKING FOR MONEY. THE CALLER IS STATING THAT YOU NEED TO PAY A SUM OF MONEY OR FACE ARREST. THE IS A SCAM. THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT NOR ANYOTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WILL NEVER DEMAND MONEY IN LIEU OF ARREST. IF YOU HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO THIS SCAM CALL THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 931-388-2727.

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