NPD CALL ACTIVITY REPORT:
BEWARE!!! … The ole’ “your grandson is locked up in (list a far away
place here) and needs several thousand dollars for bail” ….. “On a gift
card” …. (or money order, wire transfer, etc….) … A resident notified
us last night that this is exactly the call they received … this caller
claimed that he was their “grandson” and told them he was “in police
custody with Southport Police, and that he needed $4,000 via a gift
card”.
The residents in this case … who are elderly …went to Walmart
and secured 4 - $1000.00 gift cards and luckily, before the transaction
was completed, they contacted the NPD and the transaction was stopped …
however, the NPD reminds citizens to watch out for these type of scams …
there are a number of ways that these predators obtain personal
information to target individuals for these scams, so they can be
convincing … Please be weary of ANY calls in which people try to obtain
large sums of money through gift cards and money orders … and in
particular, know that NO police agency is going to look for bond
payments on this manner …EVER!!
The NPD Call Activity Report is attached with some highlights below:
92 Total calls
9 Ambulance (Medical Assist Calls)
37 Door & School Checks / Burglar Alarm Checks (Residential / Commercial)
5 Motor Vehicle Enforcement Stops
3 Motor Vehicle Accidents (None serious)
No Vandalisms
No Burglaries
No Robberies
5 Arrests ; (3 Warrants, 2 Motor Vehicle Related Arrest)
The Thursday 10/27/16 NPD Shift Analysis Report:
http://www.naugatuckpd.org/…/230/704/10.28.16_Shift_Analsys…
Have a great Weekend everyone… We will be here!