Crime & Safety
New Lenox Woman Targeted In Will County Jail Bond Scam: NLPD
The caller told the woman she could bond out a family member for a $500 debit card payment over the phone.
NEW LENOX, IL — A New Lenox woman was targeted by a scam caller purporting to be from the Will County Sheriff's Office, according to New Lenox police reports.
The woman told police Sept. 30 that a family member had recently been arrested and brought to the Will County jail. She later received a call from a man claiming to be a sergeant with the sheriff's office. The man told her their family member could be bonded out with a $500 payment over the phone via debit card.
The woman provided her card information and later discovered several unauthorized transactions in New York, according to police reports.
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She then immediately froze her debit card.
The incident is under review for further investigation or case closure.
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