Crime & Safety
Bucks Co. Phone Scam Is Faking DA's Number
County detectives will never ask for your personal information over the phone, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
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BUCKS COUNTY, PA — The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is warning residents after a local got a scam phone call claiming to be from the office.
In a news release, the office said the call claimed that the resident's personal information was being used out of state. Caller ID was "spoofed" to make it look like it came from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
The release said it has made no such calls and that detectives are investigating while warning others.
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Earlier this year, a similar scam showed the incoming number as being from the Bucks County Clerk of Courts. The resident who got a call Thursday said he never spoke to the caller, but a message was left on his answering machine.
The message falsely claimed the resident's social security number was used at the Texas border and encouraged him to press "2" to speak to an officer. He called the office's actual number instead.
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The release said that, if a detective or someone from the DA's office actually contacts you, they will not ask for personal information over the phone. Anyone who gets a similar call should contact county detectives at 215-348-6354.
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