Current scams highlighted by the Illinois Attorney General's Office include grandparent scams, Medicare and IRS scams, and tech support scams. Other prevalent scams involve student loan debt relief, door-to-door home repair schemes, and employment and romance scams. Be wary of unsolicited contact, requests for payment via wire or prepaid cards, and any offer that seems too good to be true and always verify requests by contacting the organization directly. Follow this link for more information.
Also, residents need to be alert for phone scammers using AI (artificial intelligence) to mimic voices of a loved one. You can learn more about this here.