ONEONTA POLICE WARN
AGAINST PHONE SCAM
ONEONTA – City police are warning residents of a possible telephone scam.
Police received notification from community members indicating that several people have received phone calls from a person who appears to know basic information about who they are.
The caller subsequently advises the person to whom they are speaking that their son/daughter/niece/nephew has been arrested for DWI, is in court, and needs money immediately. The caller tells the person NOT to go to the courthouse.