HARLINGEN- Authorities in Harlingen are warning residents of a new phone scheme.

They say fraudulent callers are claiming to be with the police department, asking for donations.

In a press release, police said the department is not collecting donations at this time.

If you receive a call, try to write it down and report it to authorities.

The warning comes after other reports of fraudulent callers saying they were with the fire department.

Those callers claimed to collect funds for flood victims.