New London police warn of scams

The New London Police Department and other area law enforcement have taken reports of people being scammed out of $10,000 up to $100,000+.

According to a post on the New London Police Department’s Facebook page, there are several different scams.

In one scam the suspect will contact the victim about a virus on their computer and download a “viewer” like “team viewer or a remote viewer” on their computer and have them access their bank accounts so they can see how much money the victim have.

They may also transfer money from one account to another.

They can also pose as a person from the bank, as someone saying you won $2 million and you have to pay fees.

They may also pose as someone offering help you with fixing a computer, someone claiming that you had a fraudulent charge for a purchase or possibly a federal law enforcement officer.

This is typically how the scams are working:

After receiving a phone call related to the unauthorized purchase, a bank account issue, or a computer issue, the victim begins communicating with a scammer. The victim is told about fraudulent charges posted to their bank account or computer issue.

The scammer identifies themselves as a person from the bank, computer person or a federal agent and instructs the victim to remove a large amount of money from their bank account, usually $10,000 or more.

The scammer then arranges for an “official” to meet with the victim at their personal residence to pick up the money. The victim is given a “password” over the phone that will be repeated by the person picking up the money.

The scammer may also ask them to wrap the money a certain way and then bring it to “UPS” to be shipped.

After the money is picked up, the victim is again contacted by the suspect and instructed to remove an additional $10,000 the following day.

This scam will continue until the victim runs out of money.

“If you experience any of these situations or a similar situation, please don’t give them any money or set up a meet to give them money in person,” according to the message posted by New London Police Chief Jeffrey Schlueter. “Once the money is gone, it is very hard to recover it. If you question if a situation is a scam, please call the police department or go directly to your bank to talk to them. Never give out any personal information to anyone that calls you. Do not give anyone a copy of your driver’s license, passport or any bank information.”