By Officer Mike Wood, PIO, mwood@cityofpensacola.com
Pensacola Police detectives are once again receiving an influx of complaints about phone scams, and want to remind the public to never send money to anyone over the telephone whom they did not contact on their own. The scammers are representing themselves as police, utility workers, and credit card companies. Some of them are using software that make the caller ID look like the call is from a legitimate source. When in doubt, investigators say to ask the person for their name and a number where they can return the call. Citizens can also contact law enforcement when in doubt.