The winter holiday phone scams are back and one going around now involves The Elkhart Truth.

The newspaper has received several reports involving phone calls being made to Elkhart County residents offering special holiday subscriptions and as well as gifts. The caller then requests a credit card number from the resident in order register them for the promotions.

The Elkhart Truth is NOT making any promotional calls to subscribers or non-subscribers.

If you have been contacted by phone by anyone who says they are representing The Elkhart Truth who is offering gifts or promotions, you are asked to report the call to either the Elkhart City Police Department or the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department.