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IL: Credit card fraud/Identity theft alert

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Dissent

From the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois, this press release:

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office, over the past week, has been receiving numerous complaints of credit card fraud/identity theft. Victims have been receiving calls from their credit card companies stating that their cards had been used fraudulently, not only in the U. S., but also in countries around the world.

Sheriff Kevin Turner urges everyone to continuously monitor their credit cards and if any unusual activity is noticed or if anyone receives a call from their credit card company, please contact the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office at (815) 777-2141 or (800) 373-7838.

h/t, WIFR.

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