FWPD warns public of caller impersonating officer

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police are warning the public of a scam involving a phone call from someone impersonating an officer.A caller claiming to be an FWPD officer uses a fake badge number to call citizens using the phone number (260) 281-8450, according to a release Thursday from the police department. The scammer then says a judge has ordered bench warrants for the citizen, for failure to appear in federal court and avoidance of civic duty or jury duty.When the fake officer is qu