LV police alert public to phone scam
Las Vegas police are warning residents of a phone scam that allows prison inmates to use the victim's phone number for unlimited long-distance calling.
Police said the victim receives a call from a prison in which a person claiming to be an officer says that a "horrible accident" has taken place and the victim needs to call a certain number.
The victim is asked to forward his or her number to #72 or 011 followed by a telephone number. The combination allows the suspect from prison to use the victim's phone number for unlimited long-distance phone calls, police said.
People who have fallen victim to the scam can call #73 to deactivate the service, police said.
