North Mankato Police warn of scammers claiming to be law enforcement

North Mankato Police are investigating a scam complaint in which a resident received a telephone call from a party claiming to be a lieutenant with the North Mankato Police Department. The caller claimed to be Lt Shawn Morgan, who  is a lieutenant with the North Mankato Police Department and advised the person to call  back for “an urgent legal matter”. The caller suspected the call was a scam and phoned the North Mankato Police Department who confirmed that Lt Morgan was not trying to  contact this person.  

“Scammers can be very convincing. In this case the phone numbers used were “spoofed” and appeared to be coming from the Nicollet Co. Sheriff’s Office and a voicemail recording was set up claiming to be the North Mankato Police.” says Chief of Police Ross Gullickson, “If you ever receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a law  enforcement entity, and through the course of conversation tells you that you are in  trouble and then demands money, gift cards, or some other type of monetary instrument, it is a scam. Scammers will use the threat of legal trouble to coerce victims.”