The Montville Resident State Troopers Office, and Montville Police Department advise citizens that a scam is being perpetrated in town.
In a press release, Sgt. Michael Collins, resident state trooper, says that criminals call on the phone, and tell the person who answers that a loved one has been arrested in a foreign country and needs money for bail or legal assistance.
The scammers ask that the respondent send a bank check or money order.
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“Do not send money or divulge any personal information to these residents,” says Collins.
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