Today a citizen came to the Ankeny Police Department to report she had received a message from Sgt. James Wilson of the Ankeny Police Department who told her he needed to speak with her about a confidential legal matter. This message was not left by Sgt. Wilson, but rather someone impersonating him. Based on past cases and similar incidents this will lead to the person impersonating Sgt. Wilson to ask for personal information, money or gift cards.
The Ankeny Police Department and the City of Ankeny would like to publicly state neither the Police or Fire Departments will ever call and ask for money over the phone.
If anyone ever calls claiming to be from any law enforcement agency (local, county, state or federal) or the IRS and asks for money, social security numbers, credit card information and/or gift cards, hang up call the local authorities and report the call. No law enforcement agency will ever ask you for money or to purchase gift cards for them over the phone.
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