Lang
9/2/22
More names of local fire departments are being used in a scam similar to one that used the name and logos of the Swisher fire department last month.
A post on the West Liberty Police Department Facebook page indicates scammers are texting area residents claiming to be selling official t-shirts from their local fire department. The text claims the money raised will go to that department.
One version of the text sent twice to KCJJ employees last month included a link that took the person to a web site that appeared to be selling official Swisher Fire Department t-shirts. A recent check of the link indicated the page at a site called “xmaxmin.com” has since been taken down.
The texts sent to KCJJ were from a 951 area code, which covers western Riverside County in California.
West Liberty Police say local fire departments will never ask residents to provide their personal or financial information via phone or text link. Anyone with questions or concerns is asked to contact their local fire department or one of its members directly.