KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Raymore Police Department is warning the public about a new phone scam.
Scammers, according to the department, are "spoofing" its phone number so it appears as though the police are calling.
"The callers pretend to be from the department or other law enforcement agencies and then accuse the victim of a crime and demand money in the form of gift cards in exchange for dropping arrest warrants and charges," RPD said in a Facebook post.
Anyone who has received calls that fit this description is asked to report it to Raymore police at 816-331-0530.
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