Informative information from the Warrensburg, Missouri Police Department to area residents about how they can protect themselves against scams and fraud.
A couple of weeks ago my wife received a call on her cell phone. It was someone from a roofing company that wanted to set up an appointment to come by and look at our roof. I know companies do marketing on the phone to set up appointments but this just didn't sound right. We set a time and date for the guy to come by but, lo and behold, he didn't show up.
60 people are charged in a widespread magazine telemarketing scam that authorities say netted $300 million from more than 150,000 elderly and vulnerable people
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office warned the public about someone executing a phone scam identifying himself as Detective Sellers with the warrant task force.
When tragedies such as Hurricane Harvey strike, people want to help out as much as possible. Unfortunately, scammers often use these events for selfish purposes, trying to scam good-hearted people out of money and resources.