La. State Police warn of scam calls appearing to come from Troop D

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Louisiana State Police is warning Lake Charles residents of spoofing scam calls appearing to come from Troop D headquarters.

The phone number shows up on Caller ID as the number for Troop D and the caller claims to be a police officer with Troop D, according to Trooper First Class Derek Senegal. State police do not refer to themselves as officers, but troopers.

The call, though, is not originating from Troop D, Senegal said.

He said the troop has received numerous calls from residents, who report the caller has a heavy accent and often knows the name and address of the person answering the phone. The caller claims the person answering the phone has become associated with a federal case.

Senegal says anyone who receives a call from someone claiming to be a police officer with Troop D should hang up immediately and not give out personal or banking information.