ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SCAM

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The Illinois State Police (ISP) are warning Lawrence County and other area residents about a phone scam in which callers are impersonating representatives of the department. Authorities report that the scammers use a method called “spoofing” to disguise their actual phone number and make it look like an official call from the State Police. Anyone receiving such a call should disregard it and hang up or report it to law enforcement. The ISP reminds the public that they never use the phone to solicit money from individuals or businesses.