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Streator police warn of phone scam using department name · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Streeter Police warn of phone scam using department name. Written
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  by Tom Collins, this article is being read by an
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  automated voice brought to you by Everlett. The Streeter Police
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  Department is alerting residents to a phone scam in which
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  individuals are falsely using the department's name and address to
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  deceive members of the public. The department has received reports
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  that callers are leaving voicemail messages directing recipients to call
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  eight one, five six seven two, six seven five two.
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  When individuals call that number, they hear an automated system
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  that falsely identifies itself as the Streeter Police Department and
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  provides a list of extensions. The Streeter Police Department does
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  not operate this phone number and has no affiliation with
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  the automated system. Residents should not return calls to this
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  number and should disregard any messages direct to them to
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  do so. The department reminds the public that its official
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  phone numbers are Records Department eight one, five, six seven
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  two three one one one, Non emergency dispatch eight one
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  five eight four four zero nine one one. Residents should
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  call nine hundred and eleven in the event of an emergency.
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  The street Police Department encourages anyone who receives suspicious calls
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  claiming to be from law enforcement to verify the information
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  by contacting the department directly using its official phone numbers.
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  Reports should be called into our non emergency number at
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  eight one five eight four four zero nine one one.
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  The Department remains committed to protecting the community and keeping
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  residents informed about scams and fraudulent activity.