We have received information from the Cambridge Police Department that there have been scammers using the name of the CPD and some of their officers in attempts to defraud members of the public. 

From the Cambridge Police notice:

“hese types of scams will typically involve a phone call where the scammer identifies themselves as a member of a police department, sometimes using the name of an actual officer working for that department. These scammers then make demands of the victim, often asking for personal information or for financial compensation to clear a non-existent arrest warrant or assist someone they falsely claim to be in distress.”

Police officers will not contact you by text or phone and demand anything from you or threaten you with arrest. Scammers do that. Don’t buy it.

“Members of the Cambridge Police Department, and other law enforcement agencies, should never ask for personal information over the phone. If an individual needs to share personal information as part of a case, officers will be available to meet in-person at the station or other location in the city. Law enforcement will also never ask for any sort of financial compensation, particularly in the form of Bitcoin or gift cards. Any financial penalties would be paid directly to the proper local, state, or federal agency, at no point would they be collected by the police department.”

Link to City of Cambridge PD Website Announcement
https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/cambridgepolice/News/2025/07/scamalertcpdwarnsofscamsthatimpersonatelawenforcementofficers