The Hillsborough Police Department is investigating report from a resident, filed at the end of May, that they had been scammed out of $2.7 million, Lt. Robert Kalkbrenner said.
The resident reportedly received a phone call from an individual posing as an AT&T representative that their account had been flagged for fraudulent activity linked to an international criminal organization, Kalkbrenner said.
The resident was then forwarded to an individual posing as an Interpol investigator, who Kalkbrenner said tricked the resident into wiring $2.7 million to an international bank account.
The resident allegedly learned they were the victim of a fraud scam after they were unable to speak with the fake law enforcement again, Kalkbrenner said.
He was unable to comment on what law enforcement agencies are looking into the alleged scheme, but said the matter was being investigated.
It’s imperative to be wary of potential financial scams, Kalkbrenner said, and encouraged residents to contact law enforcement if they were unsure.
“Contract your local law enforcement to help determine if this is legit or this is a scam,” he said.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
Join the San Mateo Daily Journal in Fiesta Hall at the Community Expo at the San Mateo County Fair! Read moreSan Mateo Community Expo at the Fair
Join New York Times bestselling author Caroline Paul for a lively discussion of her book Tou… Read moreBook Club with Author Caroline Paul
CA Is Burning said:
CA Is Burning said:
Fewer democrats would be quite helpful
Dirk van Ulden said:
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.