Bluffton police chief, Ryan Burkholder, notified the Icon today that a solicitation that appears to be from the Bluffton police is a scam.

"It appears they (scammers) are trying to use the police department to solicit funds. The organization is label as the 2020 Bluffton Emergency Appeal National Police Association, which we are not apart of," said Burkholder

"Please do not give to this organization," he said.