The Rockingham Police Department has created this page to inform our residents of scams reported in our area. As modern technology progresses so will the sophistication in which scammers try to get your money.
Phone scammers now use computer technology over VoIP, (VoIP is the technology that converts your voice into a digital signal, allowing you to make a call directly from a computer), and can make a phone number appear to be from a legitimate company. Unfortunately most of these criminals are in another country and make it impossible to trace them.
Always hang up and call the company from whom they are trying to represent to see if they did in fact call you.
If you are told to purchase any type of money card, such as Green Dot, iTunes or any other prepaid card, it is a scam.
How do they get your information? From mailing lists and phone directory listings. Have you signed up for a "free" sweepstakes? or a chance to win a prize? Check whitepages.com to see if your name and number are listed there, often they have your relatives listed as well. You may request your information not be shared.
Also if you have Social Media accounts, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. make sure your phone number and address are not public.
Listed on this page are some of the most common scams reported to our agency.
Be safe and alert to possible scammers and never give out personal information over the phone.
Call your local police if you have any questions.
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