10/28/2025
SCAM ALERT: Fraudulent Police Impersonation Calls
The St. Charles Police Department is warning residents about an ongoing telephone scam targeting our community. Unknown suspects are contacting residents and falsely identifying themselves as representatives of the St. Charles Police Department. Suspects call residents claiming to be from the St. Charles Police Department. They inform victims that there is an active warrant for their arrest. Suspects may provide fake documentation (pictured below) appearing to show an active warrant. They demand immediate payment of $5,000.00 in cash to resolve the warrant. Victims are pressured to act quickly to avoid arrest.
The St. Charles Police Department will never call residents requesting money for active warrants and demand immediate cash payments over the phone. We will not threaten arrest for failure to pay money over the phone. We will not request payment via gift cards, wire transfers, or cryptocurrency.
If you receive one of these calls, do NOT provide any personal information, do NOT send money or gift cards, if possible, note the phone number the scammers are using and hang up immediately.
Report the incident to the St. Charles Police Department at (636) 949-3300. If you have concerns about potential warrants, contact the St. Charles Police Department directly at (636) 949-3300 during business hours to verify any legal matters.
Protect yourself and your loved ones by sharing this information. When in doubt, hang up and call us directly.
St. Charles Police Department
Non-Emergency: (636) 949-3300
Emergency: 911
