Muskego Residents Remain a Target of Bold Scammers
Giving personal information about family members, even posing as them, scammers continue to target Muskego residents and their money
Muskego Police continue to hear from elderly residents about scammers who are using personal information about family members in order to collect "bail money" from them. Muskego Patch had reported on a series of incidents about two weeks ago, but it appears that the scammers are continuing to target the Muskego area. On April 27, a Muskego resident reported being the victim of a scam to police, after receiving a phone call from his “grandson” who claimed to be under arrest after getting in an accident and needed money wired to Lebanon. Characteristic of how the scam operates, the resident reported that his “grandson” knew enough personal information to convince him that the call was legitimate. Police believe that the scammer was able to …
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Dina Brisighella Lewandowski
9:43 am on Thursday, November 8, 2012
My dad fell victim to this very scam earlier this year for $5K. more ›