Police warn Lakeville residents about common scams targeting community
The Lakeville Police Department presented information on internet safety and scam prevention at a city council meeting Wednesday, alerting residents to fraudulent schemes that have been targeting the community.
Officer Hagpur of the Lakeville Police Department addressed the city council to educate residents about common scams affecting the area. The presentation focused on three major types of fraud: grandkid and family scams, online dating and marketplace fraud, and identity theft schemes—particularly those impersonating the IRS during tax season.
The officer provided practical advice on how residents can protect themselves from becoming victims. The presentation also outlined what people should do if they fall prey to a scam, including reporting the incident to the police department, contacting their financial institutions, and alerting credit bureaus to prevent further damage.
The Lakeville Police Department is making scam prevention resources readily available to the public. Brochures and printed materials on how to avoid scams are available at the police department's front desk. The department also offers presentations on the topic for community groups interested in learning more about protecting themselves from fraud.
Residents who believe they have been targeted by a scam or want more information about internet safety can contact the Lakeville Police Department directly.
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[0:08] hi everyone my name is Officer Hagpur
[0:10] and I am a police officer at the city of
[0:11] Lakeville and I'm here today to speak to
[0:13] you about different scams that are going
[0:14] on in our community just a couple of
[0:16] different things to look at online when
[0:18] you're trying to be safe on the internet
[0:20] look out for anyone that's trying to
[0:21] access your personal information wants
[0:23] you to send money especially over
[0:25] different cryptocurrency companies post
[0:28] office and gift cards a couple of the
[0:30] most common scams that are going around
[0:32] right now is the grandkid family scams
[0:34] different internet criteria that's
[0:36] trying to target people during online
[0:37] dating or online marketplace or selling
[0:40] different things online identity theft
[0:42] is a big thing that's going on right now
[0:44] especially during tax season and
[0:45] different people that are impersonating
[0:47] themselves to be part of the IRS
[0:49] especially to access your different
[0:50] personal information some of the things
[0:52] to avoid a scam is just be aware of who
[0:54] you're giving your information to who
[0:55] you're giving out checking and debit
[0:57] card information to social security
[0:59] number and your address or any other
[1:00] personal information that they don't
[1:02] need access to a couple of different
[1:04] things that you can do if you are the
[1:05] victim of a scam is to report it to the
[1:07] police department make sure that you
[1:08] call your credit card companies or your
[1:10] bank company and if they had access to
[1:12] your social security number make sure
[1:14] that you're reporting that to some of
[1:15] the different bureaus so that they can
[1:16] put a flag on your information if you're
[1:18] interested in any other resources that
[1:20] are available to you feel free to come
[1:21] into the police department and pick up
[1:23] different brochures and printouts
[1:25] they're up at the front desk and if
[1:26] you're interested in a presentation
[1:28] available to you by the police
[1:29] department for free of charge you can
[1:31] come into the PD or send me an email and
[1:34] I'll be happy to come out and speak with
[1:35] you
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