The Watseka Police Department issues notice to residents of a recent scam… whereby an unknown person tried to get personal information and those ‘gift cards’ from someone looking for a rental proiperty.
Police learned about a situation where a citizen observed a Facebook Marketplace advertisement about a rent-to-own property. The resident made contact withb the unknown person, arranging a meeting to see the property.
The resident later found out that the residence that they had viewed was unoccupied and was owned by another person who had no knowledge it was being “shown,” according to a police report.
Watseka Police learned that the person “showing” the residence had asked for $300 in gift cards for rent in addition to her personal info -- social security number, date of birth, address, and phone number.
Police warn the public that such gift-cards and any request for personal info is usually sure sign of a scam. If you’ve experienced anything similar contact police.

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