WARNING: People Are Posing As Caldwell Police In A New Scam

Some people will do just about anything to make a buck and for scammers, there are absolutely no boundaries when it comes to making some money.

Caldwell Police Warn Of "New" Scam

Caldwell police shared a post on social media warning of a scam involving phone calls to unsuspecting victims.

Caldwell, we are getting calls about SCAMS again!! Community members are reporting scam calls from people claiming to be from the Caldwell Police Department.

It's not just a terrible thing to do to people but it's also highly illegal.

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If you're caught impersonating an officer, Idaho law says you'll be facing serious consequences. If you're caught, you'll be "punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than two (2) years and not more than five (5) years."

So, how are scammers pulling this off? Here's a breakdown of how they're trying to trick people into believing they're Caldwell police.

Scammers have been pretty active this year, so we can only imagine how bad it'll be during the holiday season.

Unfortunately, several scams are happening in Idaho that people continue to fall for. It's important to look for red flags like third-party accounts, paying in gift cards, etc.

Here are more scams Idahoans continue to fall for.

Earlier, we mentioned that scammers have access to fake phone numbers. Beware of who you take a phone call from and when in doubt, send it to voicemail.

Here are five area codes scammers are using on us in Idaho.