Fruitport Township Police Department has received recent reports from citizens regarding suspected telephone scams. Two of the victims reported they had received calls saying they had won large sums of money.
One resident reported receiving a call indicating her son had been injured out of the country and needed to have money sent.
The best defense to these types of scams is public education. Information about common scams can be found on the FTC website at the following link:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/phonefraud/index.shtml
Residents who have computer access are encouraged to report these types of incidents directly to the FTC at:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
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