The caller is requesting credit card information up front for a sponsorship
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The City of McAllen is asking the public to be on alert for scam phone calls from someone who claims they’re from the “McAllen Marathon” and requesting immediate payment for t-shirts.
Three companies supporting the race were targeted this week and reported that the callers immediately requested secure credit card information in order to purchase a sponsorship.Â
The City is advising its citizens that if they suspect a call is fraudulent or deceptive in nature, they should take the caller’s name and phone number, hang up and call McAllen Police Non-Emergency (956) 681-2000.
Representatives with the McAllen Marathon will never suggest that the customer make a payment immediately over the phone.
