In the last decade, swindlers have incorporated fake 911 calls into the scam by telling victims they can dial 911 to verify that an investigation is taking place. What the victim gets is someone posing as a 911 operator. To avoid detection, the con artists use police scanners and hire others to make the pickups so they cannot be identified. Before the con artists make a call, they know whether a victim has enough money to make it worth their while. Do not trust someone because he or she has a friendly voice or appears to be an authoritative figure.
Swindlers usually are friendly and have honest faces and pleasant personalities.
That is how they gain your trust and steal your money. No financial institution or government agency ever uses customers to conduct internal investigations. Many financial institutions request that customers read and sign a form when they wish to withdraw a large amount of cash. The form alerts consumers to these scams and encourages them to talk to a bank or law enforcement officer if these conditions are present. If the situation seems unusual, or if you feel uncomfortable, just walk away.