Sioux City, Iowa — The Sioux City Police Department is warning the public about a group called the National Police and Trooper Association after it contacted the police chief.
Officer Valerie Rose says the legitimacy of the group cannot be verified.
She says they do know that local law enforcement is not being helped by the group. Rose says this is the time of year when scammers try to take advantage of people being in a giving holiday spirit:
Rose says they always advise you to take the time to verify online what the organization is and if you know they are local or otherwise legitimate.
If you do decide to donate, be suspicious of how they want you to pay them.
She says these scams primarily use the telephone to contact you, but scammers may also use email, text messages, social media, or US Mail.
Rose says Chief Rex Mueller immediately recognized it might be a scam and checked it out.
