Authorities are warning that scammers have recently been targeting Lake County residents by claiming to be with the sheriff’s office and telling callers they have a warrant. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and 19th Judicial Circuit Court said in a joint statement Wednesday that the scam involves con artists calling residents and introducing themselves as […]
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Authorities warn of scammers impersonating the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to steal money and personal information from residents
Authorities are warning the community of a phone scam where scammers claim they are with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to steal money and personal information from residents. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post yesterday that they were notified of the public receiving phone calls claiming they were from the […]
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Homeless man arrested after impersonating man in effort to buy $87,000 Jeep at Crystal Lake dealership
A homeless man from Chicago was arrested after he allegedly tried impersonating someone else in an attempt to purchase an $87,000 Jeep from a Crystal Lake car dealership. Richard A. White, 59, who is homeless and had a last known address in Chicago, was charged with attempted identity theft, attempted theft between $100,000 and $500,000, […]
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Deerfield man charged with impersonating police officer
A Deerfield man has been arrested and charged with impersonating a law enforcement officer after a domestic dispute, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies responded on Wednesday to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of Inverrary Lane in unincorporated Deerfield. Ryan W. Chrzanowsky, 35, of Deerfield, told police at the scene that he was […]