Police Warn Of Potential Scams
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The Warsaw Police Department is warning residents about several incidents of Internet scams involving fraudulent U.S. postal money orders.
According to WPD, local victims were contacted by people on the Internet through personal ads or through some type of business arrangement, loan or agreement to receive the fake money orders, cash them locally and send some or most of the money from the cashed checks back to the contact to a third party at another location.
The money orders look real, but are fake and will eventually cause the person cashing them to reimburse the local banks for the transactions. Some of the Internet scams originate outside the country, but will use United States addresses and names, which end up not being valid or are forwarded to mail drops out of the country.
Warsaw Police remind residents to use caution with any Internet contacts, regardless of how accommodating or legitimate they appear to be. Never send money or give personal or bank account information over the Internet unless you are sure of the company or person's legitimacy. Receiving "company" checks or "postal orders" that appear valid, may not be, and should not be cashed. If you are unsure or suspicious of the Internet contact, discontinue the contact, block the e-mail or Instant Messenger contact, and call police. Many of the people involved in these scams are persistent, apologetic and will do or say anything to gain your trust.
All persons involved in these types of arrangements should report the activity to local police.
For more information, contact the Warsaw Police Department Detective Division at 574-372-9535 or 574-372-9532. [[In-content Ad]]
The Warsaw Police Department is warning residents about several incidents of Internet scams involving fraudulent U.S. postal money orders.
According to WPD, local victims were contacted by people on the Internet through personal ads or through some type of business arrangement, loan or agreement to receive the fake money orders, cash them locally and send some or most of the money from the cashed checks back to the contact to a third party at another location.
The money orders look real, but are fake and will eventually cause the person cashing them to reimburse the local banks for the transactions. Some of the Internet scams originate outside the country, but will use United States addresses and names, which end up not being valid or are forwarded to mail drops out of the country.
Warsaw Police remind residents to use caution with any Internet contacts, regardless of how accommodating or legitimate they appear to be. Never send money or give personal or bank account information over the Internet unless you are sure of the company or person's legitimacy. Receiving "company" checks or "postal orders" that appear valid, may not be, and should not be cashed. If you are unsure or suspicious of the Internet contact, discontinue the contact, block the e-mail or Instant Messenger contact, and call police. Many of the people involved in these scams are persistent, apologetic and will do or say anything to gain your trust.
All persons involved in these types of arrangements should report the activity to local police.
For more information, contact the Warsaw Police Department Detective Division at 574-372-9535 or 574-372-9532. [[In-content Ad]]