Be aware of scams. If
they seem too good to be true… it’s probably a scam. Some common ones we see
are people being contacted with individuals misrepresenting themselves to scam
people. Some of these include people pretending to be with the IRS, local police;
the Sheriff’s Department… the list goes on. As always, contact the police
department if something seems suspicious.
05/05/2018
A Sturgeon Bay Police
Officer was dispatched to investigate a fraud complaint. A Sturgeon Bay
resident attempted to purchase two puppies online. During the course of the
exchange, the Sturgeon Bay resident sent around $1,000 to a fraudulent person.
Not only did the resident not get two puppies, but he lost $1,000.
Please be careful with these types of frauds. The majority of time when you are contacted for money, it is not true.
05/04/2018
An officer was dispatched
to a local business to investigate a fraud complaint. A couple was sending
$9,400 to somebody they believed was an attorney. Basically, a Sturgeon Bay
resident was contacted by an “attorney” who explained his granddaughter was in
jail in Illinois and needed money to bail her out of jail. The fraudulent
caller actually put on a female voice, pretending to be his granddaughter. This
is a scam! Thankfully, a Sturgeon Bay Police Officer was able to stop this
transaction prior to the couple sending the money to this unknown person.
This is a scam. You will
not be contacted by anybody requesting money for a bail. We have seen past
incidents like this where fraudulent callers pretend to be with the local
Sheriff’s Department.
05/04/2018
A Sturgeon Bay Police
Officer was dispatched to investigate a fraud complaint. A Sturgeon Bay
resident was contacted by somebody impersonating an officer with the social
security office. This “fake” officer told a Sturgeon Bay resident they had a
warrant for their arrest. Unfortunately, a Sturgeon Bay resident wired $9,000
to this “fake” officer then wired 4 more transactions. A total of $12,769.00
was wired and LOST! The resident also sent copies of her social security
number, bank account numbers, and copy of her driver’s license.
Please know that you will
never be contacted over phone to send money in regards to an arrest warrant.
This is simply not how law enforcement does business.
Please be careful with these types of frauds. The majority of time when you are contacted for money, it is not true.
