AKRON: The Summit County Office of Consumer Affairs is warning residents about fraudulent telemarketers making calls in the county.
A local business reported receiving a call from an individual claiming to be from the “Summit County Police Department” asking for donations to take needy children shopping at Walmart.
When the business started questioning the telemarketer about the donation, the caller became abusive and hung up, the consumer affairs office said.
“In this instance, the scammer claimed to be from an agency that does not exist in our area,” consumer affairs Director Cynthia Sich said in a prepared statement.“Had the business not asked questions but just gave their account information, their donation, and possibly more, would have gone into the pockets of the con artist and not to help those in need.”
