RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Police in Raleigh said Saturday that scammers are using their name in a fake “Shop with a Cop” donation drive.
“We have received reports of scams contacting individuals by phone, email, social media, and mail,” the Raleigh Police Department said in a news release.
The shop with a cop program typically occurs in the weeks leading up to Christmas, when officers take children shopping for gifts at a store that has worked closely with the department. In December 2025, Raleigh police took children to Target with help from the Raleigh Police Department Foundation and community sponsors…