Minnetonka Residents: Beware of Possible Phone Scam

The Minnetonka Police Department is warning residents of a possible phone scam.

Several Minnetonka residents have reported receiving a phone call from a company or individual offering to deliver a pre-paid medical alert device.

Scams like this take many forms but there are always signs that indicate when someone is trying to take your money illegally, according to the department. These are:

• The deal sounds too good to be true or getting something for nothing.

• Don’t do business over the telephone with callers you don’t know. That friendly voice on the other end of the line may be a crook.

• Ask for written materials before you commit yourself to any offer.

• Before you send any money, check out the company and its offer with the Attorney General’s Office and the Better Business Bureau.

• Don’t give your credit card or checking account numbers to someone you don’t know.

• Keep your social security number confidential.

• Walk away from a “deal” if you are being pressured to make an immediate decision.

The guide, Seniors’ Legal Rights, from the MN Attorney General’s Office, has information on different scams and what you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim. The guide can be viewed online at or a copy can be mailed to you by calling Nicole Nelson at the Minnetonka Police Department at 952-939-8546.