Do not fall prey to the newest email scam
Northfield Twp Police & the IC3 warn that Cyber criminals are attempting to defraud unsuspecting computer users by impersonating themselves as an Internet Crime Complaint Center employee. Victims are receiving emails that state a criminal report was filed on the victim’s name and Social Security number and legal papers are pending. Threats of legal action including arrest warrants are used to create an urgency to contact the “scammers”. Upon contact the victim believing they are speaking to the Internet Crime Complaint Center is instructed to pay (with prepaid money cards) for additional information. The IC3 will never charge for filing a complaint and will never threaten arrest for lack of responding to their emails.
NEVER wire money based on a telephone or email request.
Officer Tammie Colling #5070
Community Relations/Crime Prevention
