Westminster Police Department has issued an alert about a telephone scam affecting local residents. The scammers are impersonating police officers and falsely accusing victims of involvement in criminal activity. According to the report, the criminals instruct people to "cooperate" by purchasing gift cards and providing the codes over the phone. Authorities emphasized that these requests are completely fraudulent.
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Westminster Police Department has issued an alert about a telephone scam affecting local residents. The scammers are impersonating police officers and falsely accusing victims of involvement in criminal activity. According to the report, the criminals instruct people to "cooperate" by purchasing gift cards and providing the codes over the phone. Authorities emphasized that these requests are completely fraudulent.