Pleasant Hill, CA – The Pleasant Hill Police Department (PHPD) has issued an urgent warning about recent phone scams in which fraudsters are “spoofing” the department’s non-emergency phone number, 925-288-4600.
According to a statement released by PHPD, scammers are using the department’s number to appear legitimate while attempting to solicit payments or personal information.
The department emphasized that they never request bail money, warrant bonds, or other payments over the phone. They also do not accept payment through PayPal, cryptocurrency, gift cards, or similar methods.
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