PRESS RELEASE

According to Cal Govt. Code Sect 6254(f)

San Jose Police Department

Media Relations Unit

201 W. Mission Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Ph (408) 277-5339 Fax (408) 286-0923

**Public Advisory**

Police Impersonation Telephone Scam

There is currently a telephone scam hitting the City of San Jose in which the suspects call the victims and identify themselves as San Jose Police officers. The impersonators tell the potential victim that they (or a relative) have a warrant or traffic ticket and need to pay off their fine immediately. If they do not pay the fine, they will suffer the consequences of arrest and incarceration. The San Jose Police Department DOES NOT collect money over the phone.

If you, or anyone you know, receives a call from a person identifying themselves as a San Jose Police officer requesting an immediate payment to avoid incarceration or arrest, do not pay them! Report the event to the San Jose Police Department at SJPD.org or 311.

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