Stimulus & Tax Rebate Scam Alert
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice are warning consumers about emails and phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA).
The IRS does not gather information for rebates by telephone. Nor does it send unsolicited e-mail to taxpayers about tax refund; there is no separate application form. Similarly, if you get an email out of the blue from someone claiming to be from the IRS that asks you to call a phone number or email back you personal information, don't click on any links. Forward it to phis...@irs.gov, and then delete it. Clicking on a link inan unsolicited email carries risks of spyware, pagejacking, and phishing - threats that can lead to the theft of your identity. The only official IRS Web site is located at irs.gov. Visit OnGuardOnline.gov/phishing for more information about phishing scams.
Oak Creek Police Department
Located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in the southeast corner of Milwaukee County and adjacent to the City of Milwaukee, Oak Creek, with its 28.4 square miles of area, enjoys an enviable location in the Midwest. Not only is Oak Creek a part of the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, but it is only 85 miles from the heart of Chicago and 330 miles from Minneapolis both via Interstate 94.