Jax Beach police warn of phone scam

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Beach Police Department is warning of a scam in which crooks are posing as officers and trying to steal money by calling people.

The scammer will claim to be a police officer with JBPD and say a warrant has been issued for the victim's arrest for the unpaid taxes to the IRS.

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The caller goes on to say if the victim does not immediately pay a set amount of money, the victim will be arrested.

According to police, the caller is also spoofing the phone call -- an act in which a person uses a computer application to list a fake number on the victim's caller ID. 

Investigators said on Thursday that the latest spoofing call appeared to be coming from JBPD's number, 904-270-1661.

Police warn the public that the calls are not coming from JBPD.

The Police Department said it does not solicit any type of payment by phone, and the IRS does not use law enforcement agencies to collect money.

If anyone gets that type of call, do not give the caller any information. Instead, hang up and call law enforcement to report the incident.