MADISONVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky State Police Post 2 is warning citizens about a phone scam affecting people in the Post 2 area. KSP Post 2 covers Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, and Webster Counties. Other areas may be affected by the same scam.
According to the KSP, people have reported receiving phone calls from someone falsely claiming to be Trooper Porter and other KSP Troopers. The caller threatens arrest unless money is sent to them immediately. The KSP wants citizens to know this is a scam.
The KSP will never contact anyone by phone to demand money by threatening legal action or arrest. These tactics are fraudulent and intended to intimidate people into sending money under false pretenses. If you receive a phone call like this, hang up immediately.
Anyone receiving suspicious scam calls similar to this tactic is urged not to provide personal or financial information to the caller. People can report scams to the Kentucky Attorney General at 888-432-9257, online at http://ag.ky.gov/scams or by contacting their local KSP Post.
