Beware: Scammers Impersonating Richmond Police Detective

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Richmond City Resident Alert! A scammer is calling up local residents with threats that they will go to jail.

Richmond police say someone has been impersonating a local detective in hopes of stealing money from unsuspecting senior citizens.

The suspect is requesting credit card information to pay for a warrant on file. One victim has already lost thousands of dollars in the scam.

Officers say Richmond police would NEVER use the phone to advise an individual of a warrant.

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