(wcia) — the decatur police department is warning the community of a new scam popping up on computer screens and appearing in email inboxes.
Webthe decatur police department was made aware of phone calls being made to area residents claiming they missed a court date, need to post bail, or pay a fine.
Webdecatur — decatur police officers are warning area residents of a phone scammer pretending to be one of their own.
Webimpersonation scams and other types of fraud targeting older residents have become a problem, decatur police say, and one scheme cost a local senior.
Webthe phone call scam is under investigation.