LOCAL NEWS. THAT’S WRAL. COVERAGE YOU CAN RELY ON. >>> IF THE POLICE ARE CALLING YOU, YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE LEGAL. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO US AT 5:30. I’M GERALD OWENS. >> THIS HOLIDAY SEASON CHEATERS ARE ARTISTS IMPERSONING BY POLICE OFFICERS AND A FAMILY AND WAKE COUNTY HAS ALMOST US $ 2,000. WRALS JOE FISHER HAS A NEW WARNING. >> Reporter: THE CALL COMES FROM THE RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT. >>> THEY SAY THAT HE RISKED A VEHICLE IN THE PARKING. >> Reporter: DANIELLES HUSBAND TRAVIS RECEIVED THE CALL AT WORK. WITH POLICE SCANNER IN THE BACKGROUND, HE WAS TOLD THAT THE OFFICERS ARE ON THE WAY TO PREVENT HIM. >> THE PERSON HAS HIS NAME, MY NAME, OUR ADDRESS. >> Reporter: TO AVOID ARREST, HE COULD PAY US $ 1,800. >> IT sounded believable. >> Reporter: EVEN THOUGH TRAVIS HAS NO ACCIDENT, HE’S AFRAID AND DOWNLOAD THE POPULAR CASH APP, YOU BECOME – CELL AND TRANSFER $ 1800 TO THE SCAMBERS. AFTER TRANSFERRING THE $ 900 TO HIS TELEPHONE, the fraudster stayed on the line and directed TRAVIS HERE TO THIS SHOP IN DURHAM, more precisely to this Bitcoin ATM, where he had transferred another $ 900. THAT’S CLOSED THE LINE IS CALM. >> HE SAID WHEN YOU HIGH THE TELEPHONE, HE KNOWED HE WAS AFFECTED. >> Reporter: IF HE CALLS BACK – >> THANK YOU FOR CALLING THE RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT. >> Reporter: THE NUMBER FORWARDED HIM TO THE REAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. SCALERS USE THE NUMBER AS A POCKET. >> I DO NOT WANT ANY OTHER FAMILY TO BE AFFECTED FOR THE SAME BUSINESS. HERE FOR CHRISTMAS. I THINK IT’S VERY TERRIBLE. >> Reporter: YOU TRIED TO REQUEST THE TRANSACTION WITH USAA BUT BECAUSE THE MEDIA WAS “SENT TO REPRESENTATIVES AS IS”. THE BANK HAS REFUSED TO RETURN FUNDS. >> IT IS WHAT IT IS. >> Reporter: $ 1,830 PAID. BUT THEY HOPE TO SAVE OTHER THOUSANDS MORE. >> WE WILL GO ON. WE HOPE BLESSING IN OTHER WAYS ON THE LINE. IF YOU THINK THIS COULD NEVER HAPPEN TO ME, WELL, THE BEMENT THOUGHT IS THE SAME. REMEMBER, DO NOT PROVIDE PERSONAL INFORMATION AFTER RECEIVING AN INCOMING CALL. Don’t be fooled by what scammers may already know about you. AND DON’T PAY FOUR SOMETHING YOU DON’T DO OR DON’T WANT. IF YOU ARE SUSPECTIVE, EVEN A LITTLE, HIGH UP AND CALL THE COMPANY OR AGENCY DIRECTLY. Show transcript
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