A letter making its way around to Brazil residents asking for their support for the Brazil Police Department is a scam, according to law enforcement officials.

The letter, which is purported to come from Citizens Behind the Badge, states the recipient is offering a declaration of support for Brazil area police officers, strongly opposes the slashing of police department budgets and makes the citizen upset when they see anti police propaganda from the media and politicians. 

The letter also states the recipient is sending a donation of various dollar amounts, including their "best gift" and asks the recipient to make checks payable to Citizens Behind the Badge.

In a Facebook post, the Brazil Police Department warned residents of the scam. 

"The Brazil Police Department is NOT soliciting donations via mail. If you receive documents... please discard them and do NOT send funds! We appreciate all of the support and assistance our community provides, however, we are NOT sending donation requests at this time," the department posted. 

According to Charity Navigator, Citizens Behind the Badge is based in Virginia and not registered as a 501c3 nonprofit with the IRS.