On December 15, 2011 at 2 PM, Officers were contacted about a possible phone scam occurring in the City of Sturgeon Bay. A Sturgeon Bay resident contacted the Police Department reference a suspicious number he had been contacted by. The number was 2532468503 and the complainant was contacted on his cell phone. A prerecorded message played stating credit card services was calling in regards to the complainant being qualified for a 6.69% interest rate on his credit card. The recorded message also stated the mans credit card was secure and safe. The recorded message asked the complainant to press one to be transferred to a representative, which the complainant never pressed. When the complainant called the number back, a prerecorded message played explaining how the complainant could add his number to the companies do not call list. The complainant never pressed one and never entered his number into the unknown companies do not call list. Note the message never stated, which credit card company the credit card services represented. As always never give out any personal information over the phone unless you are sure about who you are giving it to. As always contact the Police Department with any questions you might have.
