Police are warning parents and guardians of Cal State Fullerton students to be wary of scammers calling to impersonate law enforcement over the phone to obtain cash.
During such calls, oftentimes in the middle of the night, scammers claim to parents their child has been arrested, according to police. Callers usually say the child was pulled over during a traffic stop, and drugs were found in their vehicle.
The caller then tells parents to wire “bail money” for their child to be released from custody.
According to recent media reports, the city’s police said scammers always claim to be a detective or someone from the Fullerton Police Department….