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The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the Department of Administration are alerting Wisconsinites to a potential \u201cspoofing\u201d scam through which scammers are using the Wisconsin State Capitol Police dispatch number and impersonating law enforcement officers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSpoofing\u201d is when a caller ID, email address, or other form of contact identification is falsified by a scammer to trick recipients into trusting a fraudulent message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOA has received several reports from consumers stating they received a call from the Wisconsin State Police dispatch number, (608) 266-7700, from a caller impersonating police officers. In these scam calls, the caller states that there is a warrant for the person\u2019s arrest, they should not contact local authorities, and then the caller demands payment. In at least one instance, a scam victim sent money to the caller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DATCP and DOA remind Wisconsinites that the Wisconsin State Capitol Police will not make calls to threaten you with warrants or arrest. They will never demand payment over the phone, nor will they ask for your personal financial information. If you receive a call like this, just hang up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wisconsin State Capitol Police and DOA are working with the federal authorities in this investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about scams or to file a complaint, visit the DATCP\u2019s Consumer Protection Bureau webpage at ConsumerProtection.wi.gov<\/a> or contact DATCP’s Consumer Protection Hotline by phone at (800) 422-7128 or email at DATCPHotline@wisconsin.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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