The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS collection agents, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten […]
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IRS Scam Alert
The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS collection agents, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten […]
Phone Scam: IRS Collections Calls
The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS callers, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten the victim […]
Phone Scam: Caller ID Spoofing
The La Crosse Police Department has received several reports of an attempted phone scam. This scam involves “Caller ID Spoofing”, wherein the caller “spoofs” victims’ cell phones and home phone caller ID units into displaying incorrect or fake information, all in an attempt to gain a measure of trust from the victim. The phone numbers being used in this “Caller ID Spoofing” scam are […]
Phone Scam Alert
The La Crosse Police Department has received complaints regarding a representative from the Publisher’s Clearing House calling and asking for bank account information in order to claim prize money. This phone tactic is a scam! La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department has also received similar complaints. We remind you to never give away your banking, personal, or other private […]
Fraud Alert
The La Crosse Police Department has received several complaints about a female party going around asking for gas money to help her get back home. This female is often crying while asking for the gas money to help her get to Tomah or Black River Falls, WI. However, this female lives on the north side of La Crosse. […]
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