West Long Branch Police Say Phone Scam Could Return
Police tell residents to ignore or block the number 317-215-5328
The West Long Branch Police say a phone scam that plagued residents in the past could returning again soon. In this particular scam, an automated message attempts to solicit credit card and bank account information from residents. Capt. Mihlon originally warned residents of the scam last May after there were several reports of it happening in the borough. West Long Branch Police Capt. Larry Mihlon said the calls have been originating from 317-215-5328. "An automated message claims that an account has been compromised and attempts to get the victim to ultimately provide their bank or credit card information," Capt. Mihlon said. Capt. Mihlon said some of the calls have claimed to represent the First Atlantic Federal Credit Union. The …
Michael Dwells
5:38 pm on Thursday, April 19, 2012
I got a similar call from 214-232-0615 and it said the same thing. It was a pre-recorded message I was told my debit card was locked and I should call this number to resolve the problem. I knew it was a scam right away because I just withdrew money from the ATM machine and I did not have any problem. Instead, I looked up the phone number online and guess what? I got this http://www.callercenter.… more ›