KOSCIUSKO — Though the holiday season is typically filled with good will and gifts, area law enforcement agencies are warning of those with colder intentions targeting the unsuspecting this holiday season. According to First Sgt. Chad Hill, the Kosciusko County 911 Center has received numerous calls today reporting … Read More
By VALERIE KROEGER Office Of Indiana Secretary of State Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced today that some Indiana businesses have received a deceptive letter that may appear to come from the office’s Business Services Division. The letter is an attempt to solicit Indiana business owners and is … Read More
Scammers aiming to defraud consumers during tax season are out in full force. IRS Phone Scam In one of the most common phone scams the Attorney General’s Office has seen in recent months, criminals call consumers claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service and demand immediate payment … Read More
An old telephone scam is making a resurgence in Indiana communities: the jury duty scam. Here’s how it works: You get a call from someone claiming to be with court staff or law enforcement. They inform you that you failed to report for jury service and will be … Read More
Ink Free News has been hearing from readers that many people and businesses are receiving calls for this NIPSCO scam; not just in Nappanee. We strongly suggest that if you receive a call claiming to be an official representative, that you verify the number and give the official … Read More
According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD), several Culver residents have received phone calls stating they are late on the paying of their property taxes and that a lien will be placed on their property and the police are on the way with a warrant for their … Read More
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department detectives are warning citizens of viral email that is being received by county residents advising of false court notifications. Kosciusko County Clerk Treasure Ann Torpy and Sheriff’s Department detectives are warning of a recent email that has been received that has a potential … Read More
Electric cooperatives across the nation are reporting fraudulent activity related to the Obama utility bill scam. Kosciusko REMC reports that scammers are committing a particularly painful form of identity theft and have hit on just the right formula to trick thousands of victims: A punishing heat wave, large … Read More
