On December 12th, the City of Amarillo received a phone call from a local business owner. The business owner said that someone called them claiming to be with the City of Amarillo. The caller requested the business owners personal information and a credit card number. The phone number that the call came in from was 682-862-6777. The caller told the business owner that the City of Amarillo did not have a local number used for calling out, which is not true. The City of Amarillo and the Amarillo Police Department would like to remind everyone that you should never give personal information, credit/debit card numbers, or bank account information over the phone or to anyone you don't know. If you have fallen victim to a scam you can call the Amarillo Police Department to report it. If you have received a phone call, but were not the victim of a crime, there is no need to call.
