Scam callers are targeting San Antonio residents, claiming they’re under investigation by the police department and that they need to pay up to resolve it.

SAN ANTONIO The Department of Justice said it has received multiple reports of individuals claiming to represent the agency and targeting the elderly. The DOJ said this is a scam tactic and strongly encourages the public to not provide personal information during these calls. According to the agency, the callers return phone number directs users to a recorded menu that matches the recorded menu for the DOJs main phone number. Eventually, the user reaches an operator who steers the user to someone claiming to be an investigator, who attempts to gain the users personal information. Phone scams are an ugly and pervasive act of victimization," Hart said.