Naperville Police: If Someone Calls Asking for Money, It's Probably a Scam

NAPERVILLE, IL — Have you been getting phone calls from scammers threatening arrest or legal action if you don’t pay something? The Naperville Police Department has three words of warning for you: IT’S A SCAM!

Police are reminding residents to be very cautious of any caller demanding money or payment. Anyone receiving such calls should never make payment or provide the caller with any personal or banking information.

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“These callers can sound very convincing and are sometimes quite persistent and even threatening,” said Commander Jason Arres in a news release. “We don’t want any of our residents being scared into releasing personal or banking information over the phone.”

Receipt of such calls can be reported to the Naperville Police Department through the Online Reporting System, www.naperville.il.us/policeonlinereports, or by calling the department’s non-emergency number, 630-420-6666.

The Naperville Police Department maintains a list of current scams to educate residents of common tactics used by scammers. This list can be found at www.naperville.il.us/fraudscam.