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Harvard Ave: Roofing Worker Wants to Come Inside and Doesn’t Work for Roofing Company

Sat Nov 20, 2010 05:50 am aauthor

Arlington Heights police received a report about 3:25 PM Friday of a suspicious person in the 2700 block of North Harvard Avenue. Police received a report that a roofing worker arrived and asked to get […]

Woman Meets Man Online, Greets Him in Person, Gets Scammed at Jewel-Osco Parking Lot

Fri Nov 19, 2010 05:50 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 10:05 PM Thursday of online deception and theft at Jewel-Osco, 1860 South Arlington Heights Road. Arlington Heights police received a report that a female, apparently from out of […]

Hot Water Ruse and Burglary on Knollwood Drive in Buffalo Grove

Tue Oct 19, 2010 06:58 pm Cardinal News

Buffalo Grove police responded to report of a burglary ruse on Monday in the 800 Block of Knollwood Drive. The ruse and burglary crime is reported to have occurred between noon and 1pm on Monday […]

Scammed on Craigslist Trying to Purchase Bears Tickets

Tue Sep 28, 2010 06:10 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday that an Arlington Heights resident was scammed while trying to purchase Chicago Bears tickets on Craigslist. The resident lives in the 900 block of East […]

Solicitor Complaint for Hail Damage Sales Person

Mon Sep 13, 2010 07:00 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report of a solicitor that appeared to be working a scam — selling something related to hail damage insurance or repair. The door-to-door sales person was reported in the 100 […]

Elk Grove Village “Day Trader” Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Trades

Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:59 pm Cardinal News

Kevin Carney Claims to have invented a new computer program that trades stocks with a guarantee of a staggering 20 percent return. When word gets out and investors are making big bucks, hundreds clamor to […]

Suspicious Person on East Euclid Avenue: Impersonates a Village Worker

Thu Jul 22, 2010 04:11 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 2:40 p.m. Thursday that a male subject tried to enter a house in the 1500 block of East Euclid Avenue. The person was apparently impersonating a village employee […]

Two Recent E-Mail Scams Reported to AHPD

Sun Jun 6, 2010 07:18 pm Cardinal News

SCAM ATTEMPTS: Two Arlington Heights residents were involved in recent attempted e-mail scams. SCAM #1 Resident received an e-mail from an unknown person pretending to be their nephew. The offender/scammer, pretending to be the nephew, […]

Possible Ruse/Scam Attempt on North Ridge Avenue

Fri May 28, 2010 04:29 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 3:45 p.m. Saturday of a suspicious incident in the 1900 block of North Ridge Avenue. Two subjects came to the door and told the resident not to worry […]

Scam/Ruse Investigated on East Euclid Avenue

Mon May 24, 2010 02:19 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 2:15 p.m. Monday of a possible ruse/scam to an elderly woman in the 1300 block of East Euclid Avenue. A male came to the door and said the […]

Lottery Tax Scam Alert, Fake IRS Sites and Census Scams

Thu Apr 1, 2010 07:25 am Cardinal News

Arlngton Heights police recently received a report of a lottery/tax-related scam. The victim received a call from a man identifying himself as “Bill” who stated that the victim had won $500,000 in an off-shore lottery. […]

Male Victim Reports Attempted Fraud with Online Dating Service Scam

Fri Mar 5, 2010 09:07 pm Cardinal News

On-Line Dating Scam: A male victim met an unknown person posing as a female on an online dating service. After communicating for five months via email, the offender explained that she was sending him two […]

Now Schaumburg Police Warning About Senior Scams, Home Burglaries

Tue Feb 2, 2010 03:39 pm Cardinal News

Last week, Schaumburg police received a report from an elderly resident that a man posed as landscaper doing work for a neighbor. The impostor landscaper convinced the elderly resident to let him inside the house […]

Danville: Ruse Scam Artists Turning Up Elsewhere in Illinois, Too

Wed Jan 27, 2010 06:17 pm Cardinal News

They come to your door saying they need to trim your trees or check some pipes because there is a water pressure problem in your neighborhood. While one or more offenders keep you busy, another […]

Fake Water Workers, Another Ruse Attempt in Arlington Heights on Coldspring Road

Tue Jan 26, 2010 02:17 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police received a report about 2:05 p.m. Tuesday that two male/Hispanics attempted to enter a house in the 2100 block of North Coldspring Road, east of Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights. The men, […]

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