Police are warning the public of a scam call that claims to be from police headquarters in Chatham-Kent.
A news release from police says a local resident reported Monday that the Chatham-Kent Police Service front desk number was “spoofed” and used by a person claiming someone had stolen his identity and opened several accounts in his name.
"Spoofing occurs when a caller ID is manipulated to show a trusted phone number," the news release read. "This tricks people into answering the call and believing they are speaking to a trusted source. Do not rely solely on call display to authenticate who is calling."
Police said the man recognized the call to be suspicious in nature and refused to provide any personal or financial information.
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