Fire Services Department Clarifies It Has Absolutely Not Asked Anyone to Advance Payment for Medical Supplies, Urges Public to Beware of Scams

The Fire Services Department clarifies that scammers have recently impersonated a "fire captain" to ask medical institutions to advance payment for medical supplies, and that no such thing has happened. The Fire Services Department stresses that it will absolutely never ask any merchant or individual to advance payment and buy items on its behalf from third-party suppliers, and urges the public to stay alert when receiving similar calls, never transfer money or make purchases on others' behalf, and report to police as soon as possible if they suspect a scam.