# Alert on spoofing scams targeting the police and its databases > In early November 2026, internal documents alert civil servants and military personnel to a resurgence of “spoofing”, a scam that involves falsifying a number to impersonate an identity and obtain information from police databases. On 2 November, the police stated they are combating scammers who impersonate police stations and their contacts. On 6 November, the Orne police department warned of attempted scams by fake police officers targeting residents, noting that several attempts have been thwarted. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events nationwide, followed from 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. 5 articles from 5 sources (cyber); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 18:39. - Status: ongoing - Category: Cyber - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 2 November 2026 at 12:05 - Updated: 6 November 2026 at 18:39 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/242-alert-on-spoofing-scams-targeting-the-police-and-its-databases ## Timeline (3 events) ### 2 November 2026 — [Resurgence of spoofing scams targeting police files](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7004-resurgence-of-spoofing-scams-targeting-police-files.md) Internal documents are warning civil servants and military personnel about a resurgence of "spoofing", a scam in which fraudsters falsify their number to assume an identity and obtain information from police files. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 2 November 2026 — [Police confront scammers impersonating police stations](https://acturadar.com/en/events/7000-police-confront-scammers-impersonating-police-stations.md) Police are cracking down on scammers using "spoofing" and number spoofing to dupe police stations and their contacts. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 6 November 2026 — [Orne: Police warn of scams by fake officers](https://acturadar.com/en/events/11692-orne-police-warn-of-scams-by-fake-officers.md) Orne police services are warning of scam attempts carried out by fake officers targeting residents. Several attempts have been thwarted. 1 sources, 1 articles · Orne --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Alert on spoofing scams targeting the police and its databases”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/242-alert-on-spoofing-scams-targeting-the-police-and-its-databases Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology