Wheaton residents victims of telephone scam
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Wheaton residents victims of telephone scam
Naperville Sun
initArticle(”1598289Wheaton-victims-telephone-scam-NA052909″ contenthead document. Wheaton police said that this month two different residents received phone calls from an unknown caller claiming to be a police officer in Canada. The caller advised the resident that a relative was in jail in Canada. The caller requested large sums of money to be wired for payment of fines in order to release the person arrested. In each case the relative “under arrest” was named by the caller.
Lyons Police Warn About Phone Scam
Rochester R News
The recording asks consumers to give out their card number expiration date and pin numbers. Police say the Lyons National Bank has not experienced a security breach. Police say the calls from a 946 or a 331 phone exchange in the 315 area code. If you think you’re a victim of this or another phone scam or for more information you can report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission at the website below or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. You should also notify the three major credit reporting companies.
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She said with a fledging economy consumers in general may be more susceptible to possible scams. “I think what we’ve seen is consumers are put in a position where they are more vulnerable” she said. “They’re more open for that message of hope and not just a phone scam but all kinds of scams. Clay County Sheriff Mike Heaton said his department receives calls from residents periodically regarding potential scams. “It’s something different every time” he said. “People have to be cautious with what they’re doing and not to give out any personal information. “If they think it’s too good to be true more than likely it is.
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