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Caller scammed by fake jail representative

Heard on: Porter IN Law Dispatch Group Calls

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Reference (number withheld) Westchester Ave, compliance on station advised someone was calling her advising they were from Lake County Jail.

2/7/2026 05:57 PM

Fraud

Westchester Ave, Portage, IN 46368

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A caller reported that someone phoned claiming to be from Lake County Jail. The caller believed the claim and sent $2,500, later realizing it was a scam.

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