The North Judson Police Department shared information this week warning citizens of potential driveway scams.
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Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office warns of messaging scam
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office shared an announcement yesterday in regards to a scam that is circulating.
Continue readingStarke County Humane Society warns of scam
The Starke County Humane Society shared a warning with its followers yesterday about an online scam.
Continue readingIndiana BMV warns of new scam
STATEWIDE — The Indiana BMV is warning people about a new text‑message scam that’s pretending to be the agency.
Continue readingPulaski County Sheriff’s Office warns of new phone scam circulating
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and Winamac Police Department shared earlier this week that another new phone scam is targeting citizens.
Continue readingLa Porte County Sheriff’s Office warns of new phone scam
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office has identified a new scam where family members of recent arrestees are being targeted.
Continue readingPhone Scam warning in Starke County
On Friday, Starke County Court Services shared a public announcement that advises the public of a local scam that has been circulating.
Continue readingPhone scam sweeps across region
Both 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 readingStarke County Sheriff’s Office notifies citizens of phone scam
The Starke County Sheriff’s Office would like to alert citizens to a phone scam that is circulating in the area.
Continue readingState Comptroller’s office warns of misleading mailing
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Comptroller Elise Nieshalla is alerting Hoosiers to a mailing involving letters falsely claiming to be from the Comptroller’s Office.
Continue readingLa Porte County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Lien Scam
Late last week the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office shared that a La Porte County resident had recently visited and produced an official-looking document.
Continue readingStarke County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Phone Scam
Starke 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.
Continue readingTips to Avoid Energy Scams
Kankakee Valley REMC would like to remind customers about some tips for avoiding energy scams.
Continue readingMarshall County Sheriff’s Department Warns of Scammers
Rusty Nixon
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.
Continue readingScam Text Messages Circulating Claiming to be Indiana DMV
Many local Indiana residents have been receiving official-looking text messages to their phone, claiming to be from the Indiana Department of Motor Vehicles, or the DMV. Winamac Police Department has announced that these text messages are a scam, and urges community members to not reply and not fall for this scam.
Continue readingSecretary of State Diego Morales Warns Hoosiers of Phishing Scam
Rusty Nixon
INDIANAPOLIS – Many Hoosiers who have dealings with state government agencies woke up with a surprise in their inboxes on Tuesday, including those of us here at Kankakee Valley Broadcasting News, as a mass email phishing attempt was made by a currently unknown source.
Residents Urged to Contact FBI, United States Marshals Service to Report Phone Scams
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public to several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be representatives of the Marshals Service, court officers, or other law enforcement officials.
Continue readingLa Porte County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Scam
Officers at the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office are warning residents that an individual is posing as a La Porte County Sheriff’s office deputy over the phone.
Continue readingBetter Business Bureau Warns of Scam
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning residents of emergency scams, or “grandparent scams”.
Continue readingIndiana State Police Warns of Home Improvement Scams
Indiana State Police troopers are warning residents to be aware of home improvement scams this season.
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