North Kingstown police warn of scammer posing as officer

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North Kingstown police warn of scammer posing as officer

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — North Kingstown police are alerting the community to a recent phone scam. In a social media post, the department said a resident was called by someone posing as a police officer. SEE ALSO: Warwick police receive ‘slew’ of scam reports The caller told the victim there was a warrant out for their arrest and demanded pre-paid gift cards in order to clear the warrant. North Kingstown police said officers will n…