The Springfield Police Department wants to make the public aware of a recent scam that has been reported in the area.
Phone calls have been received at several businesses throughout Springfield where the caller tells the employee they need to take money from the cash drawer or safe and deposit it into a bitcoin account at another location or purchase gift cards.
Often times multiple phone calls are received to give the appearance of legitimacy. On more than one occasion the incoming number has appeared as the non-emergency line for the Springfield Police Department. This is a spoofing technique commonly used by scammers.
Other scam callers claim to be from the corporate office of the business they are trying scam.
Please be aware that scammers are becoming increasingly more complex. The Springfield Police Department would never call a resident or business and instruct them to remove money from their business or home, purchase gift cards, or deposit money into a bitcoin account.