By The Aberdeen Police Department is warning the community of a scam going around town.
Police have received several reports of somebody who claims to be an APD officer named “Detective Tim Morgan,” according to a news release.
The impersonator claims to be calling about a legal matter that requires immediate attention from the phone number (605) 301-5542.
“The scammer’s voicemail has been set up to say, ‘You have reached the Aberdeen Police Department, all deputies are busy, leave a message.’ As a reminder, APD officers will never ask for payment to prevent a warrant or jail time. APD officers do not handle the collection of fines,” according to the release.
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Another sign of the scam is that the police department doesn’t have deputies like a county sheriff’s office does.
If a real officer calls, they will direct the person notified to call them back through the Brown County dispatch center at 605-626-7911. Anyone who has received a scam call should report it at that same number.