Crescent Hose Co. fire Chief Dave Meehl says the caller said he was "collecting money for disabled firefighters. Right off the bat, he said he took all major credit cards."
When Meehl told the man he was the fire chief, the caller hung up.
Police in the Erie suburb of North East, where Meehl is chief, say they've had no similar complaints in recent days. But Meehl says others have told him they've gotten similar calls.
Police say people shouldn't give credit information over the phone.
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Information from: Erie Times-News
