FIRST ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY, FBI SAC WARN RESIDENTS OF SCAM CALLS

RICHMOND, Va., May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Richmond Field Office issued the following press release:

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - First Assistant United States Attorney Robert N. Tracci and Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Richmond Division, Ian Kaufmann, warn residents of scam calls being made in the Western District of Virginia.

Callers have reported receiving multiple phone calls from numbers not associated with the United States Attorney's Office, or other government agencies, but manipulated to appear legitimate. The fraudulent callers demand payment and threaten to "kick down their doors."

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia will not contact citizens demanding...