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Police report flags $20,000 phone scam; council considers website warning
Summary
Mission Woods Police Chief Curt Mansel reported a telephone fraud case that cost a victim more than $20,000; the council discussed adding a warning about telephone and computer scams to the city website.
Chief Curt Mansel briefed the council on the police report at the May 5 meeting, describing a telephone scam that resulted in a loss of more than $20,000 for the victim. The report prompted council discussion about adding a public warning to the city's website about telephone and computer scams.
Mayor Erica Hartley and Chief Mansel emphasized the prevalence of telephone and online scams and the need for resident awareness; the council did not vote on a specific public-education measure at the meeting but directed that a warning be considered for publication online. The police report was reviewed as part of the agenda and recorded in the minutes.
