Beware of Phone Calls With Someone Posing as City of Hoisington Utility Clerk- Scam Alert! 
The HOISINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT responded to the report of a FRAUD/SCAM to a local business. Investigation revealed that a male caller had contacted a Hoisington business alleging they had not paid their City utility bill for two months.
The caller demanded that the business pay their bill via a pre-paid debit card. When the business refused to do so, the caller left the name Derrick Bailey ID # 01-3259 and provided a call back number of (800) 377-4074.
Please do not become a victim of this scam. If you receive a call like this, please do not provide payment over the phone. If someone calls you and states they are calling on behalf of the City of Hoisington, please take their information, hang up and contact the City of Hoisington directly at (620)653-4125.
Please help to spread the word about this fraudulent activity and help limit the impact of this scam on our region.
Address/Location
Hoisington Police Department
109 East 1st Street
Hoisington, KS 67544
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-653-4995