Police in McHenry County are warning residents about recent scams involving people being asked for payment in the form of cryptocurrency. The Huntley Police Department said earlier this week that residents should be aware of scams involving cryptocurrency. “As a reminder, government agencies will never ask for payment in bitcoin [or] any other cryptocurrency,” the […]
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Officials warn community about fake missing children, dog posts surfacing online in McHenry County
Authorities are warning the McHenry County community about fake missing person and missing dog posts circulating online in social media groups. The McHenry Police Department said Wednesday they have seen numerous Facebook posts that have been repeatedly shared on social media. The posts are scams and often promote fake missing persons or missing animals. One […]
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Officials warn about callers targeting McHenry County residents as part of jury service scam
Officials have issued a warning after numerous residents in McHenry County were contacted by scammers telling them they missed jury duty while seeking personal information. The 22nd Judicial Circuit said in a statement earlier this week that a number of McHenry County residents have notified the McHenry County Jury Commission that they received a call […]
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Lake Zurich resident loses over $1.5 million to phone scammer pretending to be police officer
Police say a 51-year-old Lake Zurich woman lost over $1.5 million after she sent the money to a phone scammer who was impersonating a police officer. The case was reported to the Lake Zurich Police Department around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Lake Zurich Deputy Police Chief Colin Gaffney said a 51-year-old woman, who resides in Lake […]
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Illinois State Police warns about phone scammers claiming to be special agents, targeting residents
The Illinois State Police is warning the public of phone scammers who are impersonating state police special agents in an attempt to obtain personal and financial information. The Illinois State Police (ISP) said in an announcement Thursday that they learned of a new phone scam. ISP received several phone calls this week from individuals reporting […]
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Attorney general issues warning to Illinois residents about text message scam involving I-PASS
The attorney general is warning Illinois residents about a scam involving unsolicited text messages targeting I-PASS customers into sharing personal and financial information. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday said in a statement that his office has taken reports from consumers who received scam text messages. The messages claim the recipients owe money to […]
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Police warn of suspects posing as fundraisers, stealing money from people in McHenry County
Police are warning about suspects posing as fundraisers for organizations who have been stealing large sums of money from people in McHenry and Crystal Lake. The McHenry Police Department said Thursday they have been made aware of subjects selling candy over the last few days. The subjects have been claiming they are fundraising for the […]
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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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3 migrants wanted for scamming elderly woman out of more than $20K arrested in Crystal Lake
Authorities say three migrants were arrested in Crystal Lake on Thursday after being wanted for scamming an elderly woman out of over $20,000 in DuPage County. Miguel Pena-Gomez, 43, Liliana Nagles-Cuesta, 49, and Angela Posada-Acosta, 45, are charged with one count of theft by deception involving a victim over 60, a Class 2 felony. The […]