04/30/2026
𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭
Phone scams have been around for years, but this one, which can be alarming, is reemerging.
It goes like this: A phone call comes from an unknown number with a woman on the other end crying hysterically and saying she has been in an accident and you need to come get them. But she never says who she is.
A man gets on the phone and says your supposed loved one has not been in an accident, but is actually in the hands of drug smugglers. He says she was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that smugglers will return her to you, but only in a public place.
Do not fall for this. Do not meet strangers anywhere. If someone says they have your loved one, call your loved one, or text your loved one. Do whatever you have to do to get in touch with them, but do not fall for this.
If you have concerns, contact law-enforcement immediately. The scammers are playing on your emotions and trying to set you up.
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