Nature of Incident:
 
Telephone Money Scam
Date:
 
04/07/2009
Location:
 
Shrewsbury Borough
 
Incident Summary:
 
   
A Shrewsbury resident received a suspicious call from a man who said he worked for the FDA.  He said that the resident had purchased prescription medicine online, and was being investigated and would likely be arrested.  The caller told the resident that they could prevent arrest by sending money to the caller.

Investigation revealed this to be a scam, and citizens should be wary of any such phone calls. 

If you receive any such calls, contact your local police.