NSW Police are urgently warning the public about a rise in scam calls that appear to come from trusted NSW Police Force numbers – including the Marine Area Command (or Sydney Water Police).
These scams use technology to make it appear that the calls originate from the legitimate phone numbers, a practice known as ID phone spoofing or web-based ID spoofing.
The caller impersonates a NSW Police officer and states that the person receiving a call has an outstanding fine and demands a form of payment to prevent arrest or further court action.
A spokesperson for NSW Police said police will never call a member of the public and demand payment over the phone in order to avoid going to court or being arrested.
Police never call to request information from computers or bank accounts, demand immediate payment, or threaten arrest or deportation.
The advice from police is that if you receive a threatening call hang up, do not provide personal or financial information, do not make any payments by bank transfer, gift card or crypto.
If you believe you have been a victim of a fraud or scam contact Police at 131 444 or report at www.cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover
Report a scam at www.scamwatch.com.au
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