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Scam Attempt Suspected on North Daniels Court Saturday

Tue Oct 25, 2011 01:04 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 4:04 p.m. Saturday to a possible ruse/scam on the north side of Arlington Heights. A resident complainant (87-year-old female) drove into her garage in the 3000 block of Daniels Court […]

Gypsy Scam Involving Concrete Work

Sat Sep 17, 2011 05:02 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report of a possible gypsy scam involving concrete work at about 2:00 p.m. Saturday near Campbell Street and Yale Avenue. Two suspects were reported in a white newer model SUV. […]

Telephone Scam: Grandmother Scam Tried Again

Tue Aug 30, 2011 03:49 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 11:00 a.m. Tuesday of a well-known scam known as the Grandmother Scam or Grandparent Scam. Police received a report that an Arlington Heights resident and potential victim received […]

Telephone Scam: Grandmother Scam Tried Again

Thu Aug 25, 2011 07:19 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report of a well-known scam known as the Grandmother Scam or Grandparent Scam. Police received a report that an Arlington Heights resident and potential victim received a call from a […]

Poser Named ‘Mike Thomas’ Tries Payday Loan Scam to Get Credit Card Number from Victim

Tue Aug 23, 2011 02:58 pm Cardinal News

An Arlington Heights resident, as a potential victim to a scam, received a voice mail message from a subject who identified himself as Mike Thomas. The caller demanded she repay a payday advance loan of […]

Arlington Heights Police Alert: Lottery Scams Reported; Attempts to Acquire Banking/Personal Information

Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:03 am Cardinal News

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS police have issued a LOTTERY SCAM ALERT … Several Arlington Heights residents have been receiving telephone calls from subjects claiming they had won a lottery or prizes. Those making the calls are trying […]

Grandmother Scam/Telephone Fraud Reported Wednesday

Thu Jun 23, 2011 06:06 pm Cardinal News

An Arlington Heights resident a well-known scam known as the Grandmother Scam. A 78-year-old female resident of the 1500 block of Kendal Court received a call from a subject claiming to be her grandson. He […]

Cook County Sheriff Dart Warns of “Sweetheart Scams” in Chicagoland Suburbs

Thu Jun 9, 2011 10:41 pm Cardinal News

Single elderly men lured by love conned into draining life savings Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is alerting senior citizens and their families of a roving suburban scam that finds middle-aged women earning the […]

Possible Ruse/Scam Attempt on West Miner Street

Tue Apr 5, 2011 07:05 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 4:15 PM Monday to a report of a possible ruse/scam in the 500 block of West Miner. Police received a report of a suspicious person that came to the door […]

Malware Alert: Trojan Attack Posing As UPS Delivery Problem, Rise in Infected Emails, SMSME Failure

Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:50 am Cardinal News

Have you received an e-mail about a package delivered to your home. Or about to be delivered? Does the e-mail have an attachment? BEWARE! UPS rarely sends emails with attachments. But there is an email […]

Ruse/Scam Attempt: Man Poses as Public Works Employee Working on Sewer Problem

Sat Feb 12, 2011 04:55 pm aauthor

Arlington Heights police responded just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a ruse scam attempt in the 400 block of South Dwyer Avenue. Police received a report that a man claimed he worked […]

Wire Money Request Halted: Grandparent Scam Attempt Over Telephone Reported

Tue Jan 25, 2011 07:50 pm Cardinal News

Recently Arlington Heights police received a report of a suspicious phone call from a male offender. The offender called an elderly female victim that lives in Arlington Heights and identified himself as Thomas Gooch. He […]

Dent Repair Scam Attempt Reported Again at Best Buy, Arlington Heights

Wed Jan 12, 2011 07:44 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 4:50 PM Wednesday to a report of a ‘Gypsy’ scam in the parking lot at Best Buy, 615 East Palatine Road. Two male/Hispanics were reported to be driving around in […]

‘Gypsy Scam’ Investigation: Two Male/Hispanics Dent Cars at Best Buy Parking Lot Then Offer to Repair

Wed Dec 29, 2010 05:50 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 4:30 PM Wednesday to a report of a ‘Gypsy’ scam in the parking lot at Best Buy, 615 East Palatine Road. Two male/Hispanics were reported to be damaging vehicles by […]

Ruse Attempted Burglary? Two Males Tell Homeowner Chimney is Cracked on North Haddow

Thu Dec 16, 2010 05:36 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 3:10 PM Thursday to a report of a possible ruse burglary attempt in the 900 block of North Haddow Avenue. Police received a report that two male/Hispanics drove up to […]

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