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KSP, Labor Cabinet Warn of Recent Phone Scams

KSP, Labor Cabinet Warn of Recent Phone Scams
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By West Kentucky Star Staff
Jun. 24, 2016 | MAYFIELD, KY, FRANKFORT, KY
By West Kentucky Star Staff Jun. 24, 2016 | 03:38 PM | MAYFIELD, KY, FRANKFORT, KY
Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Labor Cabinet are reporting several complaints they have received over the last few weeks about phone scams.



In the first scam, the scammer reportedly calls, claiming to be with the "Financial Crimes Department", and says a debt is owed and if they are not paid within three hours a warrant will be issued and the "state police" will come to the victim's home and arrest them. The caller does not identify themselves as working for any specific agency, only as working for "Financial Crimes Department" and implies that they are with the state police. When the number given in the recording is called back the line is disconnected as soon as there is mention of contacting the police.



KSP says they will never call and solicit money with the threat of arrest.  

 

KSP is also reporting a phone scam that involves a scammer calling to advise the victim that they have won a vacation or a cruise. However, the caller then states that they need a credit card number to charge $293 to hold the reservation. They are reminding citizens that you can not win something you did not enter and that you should not have to pay money to receive a prize that you have won.

 

Anyone who receives a call like these can contact KSP at 1-800-222-5555.

 

The Kentucky Labor Cabinet is also trying to get the word out about a recent phone scam involving workers' compensation.



Officials say the Department of Workers' Claims has learned of a telephone scam in which individuals are told that they have been awarded workers' compensation benefits and that those benefits will be released once a certain "tax" or "fee" has been paid. The caller may identify themselves as being a member of the "Workers' Compensation Appeals Board." The Labor Cabinet says workers' compensation beneficiaries are not contacted in this manner and no taxes are payable on benefits.  In addition, there is no entity in Kentucky known as the "Workers' Compensation Appeals Board." 



Kentucky Labor Cabinet Secretary Derrick Ramsey advises Kentuckians to be on guard for potentially fraudulent phone calls. "Unfortunately, there are people out there who are always trying to take advantage of unsuspecting citizens," Sec. Ramsey said. "I encourage people to use common sense on this matter and to not provide any personal information to persons making unsolicited contact.  If it sounds suspicious or too good to be true, do not hesitate to contact the Department of Workers' Claims.  I also encourage all Kentuckians who feel that they might have received one of these solicitations to report them directly to the Office of Inspector General for the Labor Cabinet."



Anyone who gets a call like this is being advised to call the Office of Inspector General at 502-564-1985 and Eppc.oig@ky.gov or the Attorney General's office at 502-696-5300.



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