GBI phone number used by scammers

The GBI announced Tuesday that it is investigating how con artists are using its phone number in a scam.

The state police agency's main telephone line (404-244-2600) "has been compromised as a result of telephone spoofing," the agency announced in an email.

"This is a scam that the GBI has been dealing with for approximately one month," the email said. "When a telephone number is spoofed, the caller ID of the caller will appear to be coming from a valid number. In the cases specifically related to the GBI, the individual being called will see telephone number 404-244-2600."