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Mount Prospect Police Respond to Hoax Swatting Call Reporting Person Shot on Wille Street

Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:05 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department officers responded Tuesday afternoon to hoax call that was involved a false report of a “person shot” at a resident on Wille Street near Shabonee Trail in a neighborhood of single-family […]

Spoof Using Rockford Police Number Reborn? Or Actual Wrong Number from Rockford Police?

Fri Jul 9, 2021 11:09 pm Cardinal News

In February 2020 the City of Rockford notified the community about phone call scams involving phone numbers associated with the Rockford Police Department. According to Rockford, Illinois CBS affiliate WIFR, the Rockford Police Department was […]

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Arlington Heights Police Investigate Hoax Shots Fired Call, Swatting Calls Thursday

Thu Apr 15, 2021 06:39 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights police responded about 10:44 a.m. Thursday, April 15, 2021 to a report of shots fired at a residence in a neighborhood near Rand Road and Greenwood Avenue. Arlington Heights Police Department sent several […]

Cook County Sheriff Warns of Phone Scam Using Spoofing to Make False Notifications

Wed Feb 7, 2018 09:32 am Cardinal News

On Friday February 2, 2018 Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warned of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. In this scam, […]

Cook County Sheriff Warns of Spoofing Caller ID Scam Impersonating IRS

Thu Apr 21, 2016 04:31 am Cardinal News

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which a caller claims to be a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. In this scam, the unknown offenders use a […]

Arlington Heights Police, FTC Warn of Utility Bill Scams That Ask For Payment by Greendot, Paypal, Prepaid Gift Cards

Mon Dec 8, 2014 11:35 am Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Police Department reported two businesses scammed by fraudulent offenders claiming to be calling from ComEd and calling to collect past due bills. Whether this is an alarming new trend in our area, or […]

Spoofing, Swatting, Now There’s Doxxing or Doxing: Politicians, Celebrities Personal Info Published

Tue Mar 12, 2013 09:09 pm Cardinal News

Authorities and celebrities were grappling with how to respond to a website that posted what appears to be private financial information about top government officials and stars such as Jay-Z and Mel Gibson. Doxxing or […]

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