Warning Signs. There are several red flags that can alert individuals to a potential scam of this nature. Police usually do not call individuals to inform them that they have a warrant for their arrest. Instead, the police will likely show up in person to arrest the suspect.
Do police call you on unknown numbers?
Yes. Sometimes the police have concerns that a witness or suspect may not answer a call from them, so they block their number, or spoof their phone number, in order to attempt to get someone to answer the phone. They do. It shows up as “Unknown” on my phone.