Published: September 1, 2021

THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF A NEW SCAM THAT IS OCCURRING IN THE AREA. OFFICIALS ADVISE SOMEONE IS CALLING INDIVIDUALS FROM A MASKED PHONE NUMBER THAT IS THE SAME AS THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PHONE NUMBER. THE INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS SERGEANT SNIDER AND THEN STATES TO THE PERSON THAT THEY IF THEY DO NOT PAY THEIR OUTSTANDING FINES THEN THEY WILL BE ARRESTED. PLEASE DO NOT FALL VICTIM TO THIS SCAM. THE SAVANNAH POLICE DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT THEY WILL NEVER CALL AND ASK FOR PAYMENTS OVER THE PHONE. IF THERE IS EVER ANY QUESTION REGARDING THE AUTHENTICITY OF A COMMUNICATION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PLEASE CALL OUR CLERKS DIRECTLY AT 731-925-3200.