Two Chicago men have been detained pending trial after they allegedly stole over $60,000 from an elderly couple in Spring Grove while impersonating FTC agents. Jayesh Rabari, 34, of Chicago, and Nikul N. Desai, 27, of Chicago, were charged with financial exploitation of the elderly or disabled exceeding $50,000, theft by deception over $5,000 involving […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office warns residents of phone scammer impersonating deputy, asking for gift cards
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam where an offender impersonates a sheriff’s deputy or sergeant and asks them for gift cards to satisfy fake warrants or civil paperwork. The sheriff’s office announced they are investigating several of the cases in which the offender calls county residents and falsely identifies […]
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Scammers targeting Lake County residents by impersonating circuit court, sheriff’s office officials
Authorities are warning that scammers, claiming to be with the sheriff or court, have been targeting Lake County residents by claiming callers have a warrant for their arrest. 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 […]
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Scammers targeting Lake County residents by impersonating sheriff’s office, officials warn
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 […]