Crime

Benner Township Municipal Office number reportedly being used in scam

The Benner Township Municipal Office phone number is reportedly being used in a “spoofing scam.”
The Benner Township Municipal Office phone number is reportedly being used in a “spoofing scam.” Centre Daily Times, file

The Benner Township Municipal Office phone number is reportedly being used in a “spoofing scam.”

A Bellefonte resident said she received a call from the township’s number, 355-1419, regarding fake past due credit card bills, according to Sharon Royer, township secretary/treasurer.

The number appeared on the caller ID, but did not come from the township, she said.

Royer advises anyone who gets a call soliciting any kind of payment to just hang up.

This story was originally published February 21, 2018 at 3:17 PM with the headline "Benner Township Municipal Office number reportedly being used in scam."

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