If your phone lights up with a “210-207” number claiming to be the police, San Antonio officials want you to treat it like a big red flag. On Tuesday, the San Antonio Police Department warned residents about a phone scam that uses official-looking caller IDs to strong-arm people into paying bogus fines.
According to police, callers are spoofing numbers that begin with 210-207, telling people they are under investigation or have an outstanding warrant, then ordering them to transfer money to clear things up. The department says it will never call to demand payment or ask you to move your money to another account. If you get a call like that, hang up and write down the number instead of arguing.
In a Facebook post, the San Antonio Police Department said scammers are disguising their calls with “210-207-xxxx” IDs and threatening people with arrest unless they pay up. The post directs anyone who received one of these calls to contact SAPD’s non-emergency line at 210-207-7273 to file a report, and it reiterates that officers will not request payment by phone…