Full Notification

The Lake in the Hills Police Department wants to make residents aware of an evolving telephone scam in an effort to get money wired to specific locations. Offenders are contacting victims via phone and advising that their relative has been kidnapped and will be harmed unless money is sent via wire transfer. The offenders often state that they are gang members and will have your specific relatives name and phone number. In the age of the internet this information is easily obtained as well as a host of other facts. The callers will be very aggressive and the initial thought is to do anything possible to help your relative but understand that this is a well documented scam. Hang up the phone and contact the Lake in the Hills Police Department.