Brookville Police Warn of Impersonation Scam Targeting Residents
The Brookville Police Department is warning residents about a scam where callers impersonate relatives or authorities, claiming a loved one is in an emergency and demanding immediate financial assistance.
Dayton, OH, November 13, 2026 —
The Brookville Police Department has issued a public warning regarding a prevalent scam targeting residents. The fraudulent scheme involves individuals who impersonate either close relatives of the victim or official authorities.
According to the department’s alert, these scammers contact unsuspecting individuals and fabricate a story that a loved one is experiencing an emergency. The purported emergency is often used as leverage to demand immediate financial assistance from the victim. The nature of the emergencies described by the scammers can vary, but the common thread is a demand for swift payment to resolve the fabricated crisis.
Law enforcement officials urge residents to exercise extreme caution when receiving unsolicited calls that request money, especially when the caller claims a family member is in trouble. It is advisable for recipients of such calls to verify the information independently. This can be done by hanging up and directly contacting the relative or authority figure who was allegedly involved in the emergency, using a phone number that is already known to be legitimate and not one provided by the caller.
The Brookville Police Department emphasizes that legitimate authorities and family members typically do not solicit money via phone calls for emergency situations in the manner described by this scam. Residents are encouraged to report any suspicious calls or potential scam attempts to the Brookville Police Department. Further details regarding the specific methods used by the scammers or any reported financial losses were not provided in the initial warning.
Story summarized from the original created by Mersadie Curtiss, WHIO.com on www.whio.com, see more information here.
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