Paducah police warn of phone scam spoofing their non-emergency number Spoofing is when a scammer uses software to change the number shown on a victimâs caller ID. (Source: WALB) By Ashley Smith | March 3, 2021 at 8:58 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 8:58 PM
PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) - The Paducah Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam spoofing their non-emergency number.
Spoofing is when a scammer uses software to change the number shown on a victimâs caller ID.
According to the police department, a man got a call with the caller ID showing 270-444-8550, the non-emergency number for dispatch.