08/25/2026
🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨
The Miamisburg Police Department is warning residents about scammers impersonating police officers and threatening victims with arrest or criminal charges unless they pay money.
THIS IS A SCAM.
Police will never demand payment over the phone to make a warrant, investigation, charge, or arrest go away. They will not ask you to purchase gift cards, send cryptocurrency, wire money, withdraw cash, or provide sensitive financial information.
🚩 Common scams include:
• “You have a warrant. Send money to avoid arrest.”
• “Your niece/nephew has been arrested and needs bond money.”
• “Your computer has been locked. Pay to unlock it.”
• “You won the lottery, but you need to send money to receive your winnings.”
Scammers may instruct victims to purchase gift cards and provide the card numbers, withdraw large amounts of cash, or keep the situation secret. In some cases, they may even arrange for a delivery service to come to your home and collect the cash.
DON'T PANIC. DON'T PAY. HANG UP.
If something sounds questionable, DO NOT DO IT!
💻 REPORT SCAMS TO IC3
People can report cybercrimes and many phone/internet scams through the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3):
www.IC3.gov
IC3 collects information such as phone numbers, email addresses, websites, and other details that can help investigators identify patterns and connect cases. Reports are shared throughout the FBI and with law enforcement partners and can assist investigations and, in some cases, efforts to freeze stolen funds.
If you have already sent money or provided personal information, contact your bank and local law enforcement immediately.
When in doubt: STOP, VERIFY, and REPORT.
Please share this information with your family, friends, and neighbors. 🚨