The Bullhead City Police Department has received several complaints about a Social Security phone scam.
People have reported receiving phone calls from scam artists claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. The caller tries to obtain personal information or money by using threats, such as stopping social security checks.
The Bullhead City Police Department would like to remind residents to NEVER give out personal information, including bank account and social security information, over the phone, internet or by mail… unless YOU initiated the contact with the person or company. Be aware of ‘phishing’ scams, where someone pretends to be from a legitimate organization and asks for personal information for verification purposes. Simply hang up and call the number you know to be legitimate.
You can report scams to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), at ftc.gov/complaint. Your reports help the FTC and other law enforcement investigate scams and bring crooks to justice. For more information on scams, log on to the Arizona Attorney General’s website: www.azag.gov.
