The Fairhope Police Department is warning about a telephone scam trying to get residents to send money to the caller.
According to the warning on Fairhope PD’s Facebook page, a caller claiming to be a Fairhope police officer tells residents that they have warrants and need to send money to have the charges dropped.
The scammer is using a spoofed number, authorities said. It shows up as the Fairhope Police Department’s phone number, but it is not a real department number, according to police. The Fairhope PD said the department does not call about warrants or ask for money to dismiss charges.--- Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the
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