BENTONVILLE -- Bentonville Police Chief Jon Simpson issued a warning Tuesday concerning an impersonation of a police officer scam.
Someone will call and identify himself as Lt. Kenny King with the Bentonville Police Department, according to a news release. The caller accuses the victim of harassing an underage female and offers to make any criminal charges go away if the victim sends money to a specific cash application, according to Simpson's news release.
A Lt. Kenny King doesn't work for the department, and Simpson urged anyone who receives such a call to notify his local law enforcement agency, according to the release.
Most of the victims have been in the Fort Smith and Lowell areas, according to the release.
NW News on 02/20/2019