A Madison woman phoned police after receiving a call from a man who claimed to be a California lawyer.
The man, who said his name was Kevin Robertson, convinced her she owed his firm $6,000 from a lawsuit and that she would be arrested if she did not make a payment, according to a report by Madison Police Department Public Information Officer Joel DeSpain.
The scared and upset woman then contacted MPD before leaving her home to attempt to make a payment, the report said.
According to DeSpain’s report, the responding officer convinced the woman “Robertson” was a scam and the woman gave the officer the contact information for the caller.
MPD called the man back, but the conversation ended abruptly once the officer identified himself and made “Robertson” aware of his knowledge of the fraud. The criminal also spoke with an unidentified foreign accent, according to the report.
No arrests have been made, and the woman did not give any money to the scammer.
