Texarkana police warn of 911 scam

Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, Texas

The Texarkana, Texas, Police Department wants to warn residents of a scam involving 911.

Some residents in Texarkana have received phone calls recently where the caller ID shows that the call is coming from 911. The police want everyone to know these types of calls are scams, according to information from TTPD.

Typically, the caller will claim that the victim's family are in some type of trouble and start asking personal questions. If the victim believes that it's really 911 calling them, they might give out some private information that they wouldn't ordinarily provide.

No one will ever receive a call from the number 911. If a dispatcher does try to call you for some reason, the caller ID will always show a regular 10-digit phone number.

The only time that 911 would appear on the caller ID would be via text. However, keep in mind that 911 can only text your phone if you initiated the conversation first.

Police suggest that you do not even answer the call in the first place. You can always call the non-emergency number at 903-798-3876 and ask them if the call you received was a real call or not.

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