Scammers are trying to solicit donations to police department, Norridge police say

Norridge residents have received phone calls asking for donations to support the police department, according to Norridge police. Police said those phone calls are not coming from the department, and that the department will never solicit funds over the phone, nor will ever give phone numbers to a third party, via a news release on Thursday. Police pointed to facts from the Federal Trade Commission for persons wishing to donate to the department. “Simply having the words “police” or “firefighter” in an organization’s name does not mean police or firefighters are members of the group. Ask for identification. Chances are […]