FBI Impersonators Scam Westtown Family

A Westtown Township family was the victim of a recent telephone scam carried out by two men posing as members of the FBI, according to Westtown-East Goshen Police.

On Thursday, a resident of Westtown Township told police that between March 26 and March 27 his family received telephone calls from two men who identified themselves as representatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Police say the men told the eventual victims that they had not paid enough income tax to the Internal Revenue Service. The first caller threatened arrest if the man did not make a payment immediately.

The victim and his wife were directed to go and purchase Green Dot Pre-paid debit cards, police say. The victim and his wife purchased four cards in the amounts of $1,000, $4,365, $1,487, and $300, and then provided the caller with the cards’ account numbers.

While the case is under investigation by WEGO police, Lt. William Cahill is asking residents to be on the lookout for similar scams.

“[We are urging] residents to use extreme caution when speaking with callers on the phone or by e-mail,” Cahill said in a release. “Residents should only send money to people that you personally know and trust. Always verify emergency situations before sending money to someone and never provide banking information or personal information to anyone that you do not know.”