Due to the high number of scams plaguing our communities, the O’Neill Police Department would like to remind you to never provide personal or identifying information over the telephone, and never wire money requested over the phone, or in an e-mail, especially to a foreign address. Common scams we have seen in our area are the IRS imposter scam, Grandparent scam, Lottery and Sweepstakes scams, Publisher’s Clearing House scams, and various internet loan scams.
Most recently we have been notified of multiple telephone scams claiming to be from the Nebraska Public Power District where the caller advises that your service will be disconnected due to nonpayment. The caller then requests you select a number option on the telephone to proceed. This call is not being generated by Nebraska Public Power District and is a scam.
A good rule of thumb regarding scams is if something seems suspicious or appears to be too good to be true it probably is. If you receive any calls or suspicious documents in the mail, please contact the O’Neill Police Department immediately at 402-336-1313.
