Libertyville, IL – Local businesses are being warned of a scam involving callers impersonating Libertyville police officers and demanding employees handle cash as part of a supposed investigation.
According to the Libertyville Police Department, reports have surfaced of individuals calling businesses and falsely claiming to be officers investigating fraudulent currency cases. The scammers allegedly instruct employees to count the cash on hand and deliver it to a designated location for “verification.”
Police said the scam is particularly deceptive because the caller ID may appear to display the official Libertyville Police Department phone number, a technique known as “spoofing.”
“This is a scam. Libertyville Police will never ask anyone to handle money in this manner,” the department stated in its alert.
Authorities are advising anyone who receives such a call to hang up immediately, refuse to comply with the request, and contact the Libertyville Police Department at (847) 362-8310 to verify or report the incident.
Officials are also urging business owners to share the warning with employees and neighboring businesses to help stop the scam from spreading across Lake County and the northern Illinois region.
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