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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – Both Charlottesville Police and the sheriff’s office are warning residents of a scam where someone calls you posing as a law enforcement officer who wants to speak to you about an “urgent legal matter”. Reports they’ve received is someone posing at a “Lt. Newberry” or “Lt. Russell” demanding money, or asking for personal information such as a bank account number or social security number to settle the issue.
CPD says no one from the police department or sheriff’s office will ever call you on the phone and threaten you with legal proceedings. If you get such a call, CPD advises to hang up immediately and you’re encouraged to call police on the non-emergency line at 434-977-9041. An officer will follow-up on the incident for documentation.