Phone scammers are soliciting residents to be sponsors for the golf course in Groton, police said.
Groton Police are warning people, especially businesses, to be on alert of a male caller using a Virginia area code pitching sponsorship opportunities.
The man identifies himself as the project coordinator for the Shennecossett Golf Course. Police said the scam is being used nationwide with the name of the golf course changed to fit the locality.
If anyone has fallen prey to the scam, police ask residents contact their credit card company immediately and report it to Groton Police.
