Kankakee Valley REMC recently shared details about a scam call that has been making rounds to their members, and which has been reported in the past by other utility companies.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and Winamac Police Department shared earlier this week that another new phone scam is targeting citizens.
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The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office has identified a new scam where family members of recent arrestees are being targeted.
Continue readingOn Friday, Starke County Court Services shared a public announcement that advises the public of a local scam that has been circulating.
Continue readingBoth the Starke County Sheriff’s Office and the City of La Porte Police Departments announced yesterday that there is another phone scam circulating across the region.
Continue readingThe Starke County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert citizens to a phone scam that is circulating in the area.
Continue readingAccording to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, citizens are once again being targeted by phone scammers pretending to be either current or retired employees of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff’s Office has recently shared a scam alert, sharing that their Dispatch has received multiple reports of a phone scam involving a man posing as a Lieutenant named Trevor Jones.
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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has been made aware of scammers calling citizens of the community pretending to be members of the department, soliciting funds on behalf of the criminal justice system.
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The Starke County Sheriff’s Office would like to make residents aware of a recent phone scam involving an individual falsely identifying himself as Detective Charles Mackey with badge number 7625.
Continue readingOfficials from the Indiana State Police warn residents of a phone scam where the caller is identifying himself/herself as an Indiana State Police Trooper.
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The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to be on the lookout for a phone scammer pretending to be one of its deputies. The Sheriff’s Office says several people have reported getting a call from someone claiming to be LaPorte County Sheriff’s Sergeant Tony Wallace. Continue reading
The scammers are at it again. This time they are saying they are from the company AT&T and are threatening a suspension in service.
If you receive a call from someone claiming to be a U.S. Marshal, be wary of their instructions. The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about a recent scam involving impostors threatening individuals with arrest in order to get money from them.
Consumer Education Specialist Bridget Small said that U.S. Marshals do a lot of things, they protect the federal courts, track down dangerous fugitives and transport thousands of prisoners. What they don’t do is make calls and threaten to arrest people or fine them for missing jury duty. Continue reading
If you see a pop-up saying your computer has a virus, there’s a good chance it’s a scam. That’s according to Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Senior citizens are reminded to be alert for scam phone calls this tax season. Scammers go to great lengths to sound like they’re from the Internal Revenue Service, but they’re not. For example, they may use fake names or badge numbers, and may also use a fake caller ID number. Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service expects phone scams to remain a threat this tax season. Once again, they’ve made the “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams released each year by the IRS. Continue reading
Scammers are increasingly turning to “robo-calls,” in an effort to get fake tax payments. The Internal Revenue Service is reporting an increase in the number of scams taking the form of automated phone calls. Continue reading
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about another phone scam, this one targeting students. A caller claiming to be from the IRS demands payment for a “Federal Student Tax,” threatening to report students to the police if they don’t wire money immediately. Not only are these scammers not from the IRS, the “Federal Student Tax” doesn’t even exist. Continue reading
NIPSCO is warning customers of a spike in reports of telephone scams. The company says it’s heard from a number of customers who say they’ve gotten suspicious calls from people claiming to be NIPSCO employees. The callers demand immediate payment or threaten that the customers’ service will be disconnected. Continue reading
