10-6-21 – WJLA – WASHINGTON (7News)
There’s a new phone scam targeting Marylanders that Maryland State Police are warning about because callers have been able to successfully spoof actual police barracks telephone numbers.
The callers are attempting “to scare victims into thinking they are the target of a criminal investigation or identity theft,” according to a state police news release.
“More than 30 people reported yesterday [Tuesday, October 5] that they received a call in which the caller ID on their phone showed ‘State Police’ and the number 410-822-3101 or 410-479-3101 which are the actual numbers for the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack,” the release says. “When the citizens answered the call, the person on the other end of the line told them that a criminal complaint had been filed against them or that their identity had been stolen.”
Anyone who gets a phone call like this should hang up and contact their local state police barrack. The contact information for all the Maryland barracks can be found HERE.