U.S. Marshals alert public of latest scam

CONCORD — The U.S. Marshals in the District of New Hampshire are alerting the public of an imposter phone scam where con artists are spoofing the district office’s real number to trick people into sending money.

“These calls may sound legitimate, but I assure you they are not. The U.S. Marshals would never ask for banking information, request wire transfers or payment via gift cards for any purpose” said U.S. Marshal Nick Willard of the District of New Hampshire. “We encourage people to hang up the phone and report the call to the U.S. Marshals and the Federal Trade Commission. Our ultimate goal is to stop these scam calls and to hold these criminals accountable by bringing them to justice.”