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Police warning residents about new Ohio Homeland Security scam By Julia Bingel | February 25, 2021 at 10:52 AM EST - Updated February 25 at 10:52 AM
AMHERST, Ohio (WOIO) - Police issued a warning for residents to be on the alert for a new scam regarding Ohio Homeland Security.
Watch out for a new scam regarding Ohio Homeland Security. Individuals claiming to be with Ohio Homeland Security spoof.Posted by Amherst Police Department on Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Amherst police said the scammers tell residents their identities have been stolen.
According to police, the scammers are able to spoof their phone number and claim to be a representative from Ohio Homeland Security.
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COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Public Safety has received reports of a possible scam being perpetrated on Ohioans from scammers claiming to be from Ohio Homeland Security (OHS).
Ohio residents have reported receiving phone calls from scammers claiming to be from OHS and informing the call recipients that their identity had been stolen. Caller ID on these calls indicate the calls originated from the OHS main line 614.387.6171, but they did not; the Ohio Homeland Security main line was spoofed. Spoofing is when callers deliberately falsify the information transmitted to a caller ID display to disguise their identity.
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