Citizens in the Belleville and New Glarus areas are receiving phone scam calls asking for donations to help out local police departments/police associations. If you get one of these calls, do not donate money — just hang up. Your local police departments do not make or authorize phone calls soliciting donations on our behalf.

These types of charity phone scams are all too common. The scammers will say they’re associated with police, firefighter or even the military, but give little details about their organization. The scammer will ask for money and, often times, is pushy or aggress...