County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Police Commissioner Thomas V. Dale Warn of Auto Accident/Hostage Telephone Scam
(Long Island, NY) Yesterday, July 22, 2013, the Nassau County Police Department received several reports of a telephone scam threatening family members and asking for money. In all instances a male caller states that a family member was involved in an auto accident and insists the victim needs to send money (usually through Western Union) to save or help the family member. A threat of serious physical injury against the person being held was made if the money was not sent.
This information is being provided to residents to make them aware of this ongoing telephone scam and urging them to report any similar incidents to the Nassau County Police Department.
If you believe you may have been a victim of this scam, please call 911 immediately. Do not send money if a caller requires that you send money “right now!” Never wire money to someone you don’t know well; once your money has been paid at the other end, you will not get it back.
Anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible is asked to call Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS(8477). All callers remain anonymous.
