St. Charles police warn of scams
ST. CHARLES – City police reminded residents to be on the lookout for scams after one resident received a letter promising $150,000 and another lost hundreds in a loan scam.
“Remember the saying, ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,’ ” St. Charles police said in a news release.
Fortunately, police said, the resident who received a letter declaring him as a winner of the United Kingdom and North American Shoppers Sweepstakes knew it was a scam.
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