(Michigan City, IN) - The La Porte Sheriff’s Department took a report of another financial phone scam. This time, a teenager was victimized.
On Thursday a 19-year-old Michigan City woman told police that she had received a text message about a lost package from FedEx. Her boyfriend, who had ordered something online, responded to a link in the text message and entered the girlfriend’s personal information. Soon the woman’s bank notified her of a suspicious $500 withdrawal.
Recently some elderly citizens have been victims of scams over the phone. Police are reminding people not to give out personal information over the phone or via text without completely verifying the source.
