Scammers now steal real officer names and mask their numbers to look like police calls. A CMPD alert from Sept. 17 shows they push for quick cash through Bitcoin, Cash App, gift cards, or wire transfers. "We will never request or accept bitcoin, Cash App, gift cards, wire transfers, etc. When their calls pop up on screens, the fake numbers match real CMPD lines. These phone tricks match old scam patterns where crooks act like officials.