This week, the Alaska State Troopers say they received a report of an unknown person or persons calling Alaskans and impersonating troopers. The caller tells the person that there is a warrant for his or her arrest, and that bail can be paid directly to the caller. AST says its officers never ask for payment over the phone.
A similar phone-scamming tactic was also used throughout the state last year. No arrests have been made in the latest round of scam calls.
