Eau Claire Police are warning residents of a telephone scam.
According to police, folks are receiving contacts from someone posing as a member of law enforcement and telling the call recipient that someone they know will be taken to jail if a payment is not made — usually by cryptocurrency or Bitcoin. The would-be victim is told that they are not speak to anyone about the call because that would be a violation of a gag order. Police say these calls are scams and that if someone receives such a contact — and they have concerns about its legitimacy — they should — in fact — reach out to police.
