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Ask Officer Raff:
Dear Officer Raff,
I received a phone message which stated it was "Publishers
Clearing House" and requested I call a phone number to
claim my prize ($7,000 a week). I did not call the number as
I realized I had never entered their sweepstakes so I could not
have won. I did Google Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes
and found their phone number listed was different from the phone number I
received on the message service. I presumed the phone message was an attempt
to defraud. The information Google gave suggested that phone calls such as this
should be reported to the local police. I hope other seniors are aware of this.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth H.
Hi Elizabeth,
Thank you for sharing this information. You are correct, these
types of phone calls are associated with scammers and should be
reported to your local police department. Even if the recipient of the
telephone calls has not suffered a monetary loss, it is still important that
law enforcement be notified, for intelligence gathering purposes and so we
can remind our communities to be on the lookout for these scams. Other
common scams include the "Grandparents Bail Scam," IRS and
Social Security scams and "Geek Squad" scams. According to the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website (https://consumer.ftc.gov/
articles/how-avoid-scam), there are four signs that a phone call is
most likely a scam:
1. Scammers PRETEND to be from an organization you know.
2. Scammers say there's a PROBLEM or a PRIZE.
3. Scammers PRESSURE you to act IMMEDIATELY.
4. Scammers tell you to PAY in a specific way.
Please follow us on social media to receive notifications of scams
in our area, visit the FTC website for additional information and as
always, if you are unsure, please contact your local police department
for assistance.
Regards, Officer Raff
n O f f i c e r R a f f a e l l a V a s t o l a
grew up locally in Kingwood
Township, and has been in law
e n f o r c e m e n t f o r a l m o s t t w o
decades, serving many of them
with CTPD. She, her husband
and their five children currently
live in Raritan Township. One
of their sons is following Raff's
footsteps – he's beginning his
law enforcement career after
serving in the Marines. Officer
Raff thinks Clinton Township
is a wonderful place to work,
live and raise a family, and
she's very proud to serve and
protect our community with a
dedicated group of men and
women who help to keep it
that way for everyone. n
Do you have questions for our local Clinton Township Police Department?
Ask Officer Raff by emailing: ctnl@comcast.net or: rvastola@ctpd.org
and add the words "Ask Officer Raff" in the subject line.
"Love is such a powerful force. It's there for everyone
to embrace - that kind of unconditional love for all of
humankind. That is the kind of love that impels people to
go into the community and try to change conditions for
others, to take risks for what they believe in."
~ Corea Sco King
