The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning people to be aware of phone scams that include fake FDLE phone numbers

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is warning people to be aware of phone scams that include fake FDLE phone numbers.

FDLE has received reports of some of its phone numbers being spoofed by scammers.

The reports span the state, from Pensacola to Palm Beach, with scammers purporting to be FDLE members in order to defraud citizens.

Spoofing is when a caller makes it appear as though they are calling from a different number than they actually are.

Scammers can spoof publicly available numbers of law enforcement agencies or entities like the IRS to give credibility to their fraudulent threats.

Scammers may call threatening some sort of legal action, such as arrest or freezing of their social security number or bank account.

They then demand immediate payment, usually in gift cards, wire transfers or other difficult-to-trace methods, in order to make these legal problems go away.

This is not how our legal system works, and FDLE does not call people like this.

If anyone receives such a call from someone purporting to be with FDLE, they are encouraged to call (850) 410-7000 to report it.

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