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.
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning residents of emergency scams, or “grandparent scams”.
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Indiana State Police troopers are warning residents to be aware of home improvement scams this season.
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Those looking to file a claim in the Equifax data breach settlement are being warned not to inadvertently compromise their data again.
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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam. In a post to the Marshall County Central Dispatch Facebook page Wednesday, officials said they’ve been getting complaints about someone calling residents and telling them they have a tax warrant through Marshall County.
Continue readingIndiana State Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a scam. Officers say people have been getting letters in the mail, in which someone claiming to be the head of a European bank has found a large amount of money recipients can claim.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Police Department investigated a scam recently called in by a citizen.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Police Department is advising residents to be aware of potential scammers going door-to-door.
According to a police report from Plymouth PD, two individuals were in the area and made contact with a woman at her residence. The two men reportedly misrepresented themselves as if they were with her medical alert company. Continue reading
The possibility of scammers targeting flood victims has led to warnings from local law enforcement. Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel says unfortunately, disaster areas tend to attract scammers looking to take advantage of victims.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is warning citizens to be aware of scammers who see the New Year as the perfect opportunity to prey on unsuspecting individuals looking to replenish funds after the holidays. Fraudulent grant offers are particularly pervasive, so HHS representatives have a few tips to keep in mind in order to protect yourself from tricksters.
First of all, no legitimate federal government employee would ever call to say you qualify or you’ve been approved for a grant you never applied for. Representatives say to look out for people who target individuals since all government grants involve an application process to carry out projects with a public purpose and are not intended for personal use. Continue reading
The Federal Trade Commission is warning people to check their bank accounts for unauthorized charges. Last week, the FTC filed a lawsuit against several individuals and companies who allegedly used remotely created checks to take money out of people’s accounts without their permission.
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department are warning residents of a phone scam involving satellite service.
On Friday, a caller informed police that a scam artist is telling victims that a software upgrade is available for purchase for current programming. When the victim attempted to call the number given by the “company”, it was discovered that the number is not affiliated with any type of satellite service.
Plymouth police officers urge residents to direct any questions about current, active satellite service to their service provider.
The IRS warns taxpayers of several scams that are making the rounds as 2016 draws to a close. Perpetrators of fraud use the telephone, email and traditional mail to try to scam unsuspecting people out of their money or personal information. Continue reading
Those looking to help the victims of the recent mass-shooting in Orlando are urged to beware of possible fake charity scams. The Internal Revenue Service says it’s common for scammers to take advantage of people’s generosity following these types of events. Continue reading
Scammers claiming to represent Publisher’s Clearinghouse are making the rounds in the area. Continue reading
The Federal Trade Commission is warning college students of an alleged scam that targets their financial weaknesses.
According to Consumer Education Specialist Alvaro Puig, college students can often be the subject of pitches to make “serious money” in several fields. The most recent operation involves energy drinks.
Scammers posing as IRS agents have separated unsuspecting victims from upwards of $20 million over the past few years, according to federal officials. They may call, email or send a letter threatening arrest, deportation or license revocation unless immediate payment of back taxes is made. Continue reading
The Indiana State Police confirm the published telephone number for their general headquarters in downtown Indianapolis has been spoofed over the last few days. That’s the practice of masquerading as someone else by falsifying the number as it appears on the call recipient’s caller ID display. In this case, people across the country receiving the calls saw 317-232-8248 come up. Sometimes the caller reportedly spoke with a “thick Indian accent” and claimed to be from the Indiana State Police. He then proceeded to ask for personal information from the caller and threatened arrest if they did not comply. Continue reading
Sensitive information in your email account may be at risk. Hackers are accessing personal info by using misleading text messages as well as spy apps. “Spy apps” are designed to help parents keep track of their children or reduce the likelihood of infidelity in relationships however some people misuse them to access your email, text messages, call logs and even your current location. Unfortunately these apps are hard to detect and run invisibly in the background, fortunately there must be a physical installation. So as long as you know and trust anyone who has access to your phone, this is not something you should be worried about.
However, a more common hacking scheme happens with misleading messages and anyone with a cell phone and an email account is a target. Continue reading
