MOTEL/RESORT OPERATORS
  We have been having a number of cases involving both people from the area and non-residents renting rooms at various motels in the area and using the rooms as a base to sell drugs. Due to the fact that people that sell drugs are frequently armed, these people can be dangerous for all.
  If you have a suspicious person/people renting a room or several adjoining rooms or observe a lot of different people going in and out of a room or rooms, please contact us at the Police Department.


                            BUSINESS OWNERS

In late December of 2004, three businesses in Lake Delton were defrauded by a male subject using counterfeit travelers checks to make a relatively small purchase and receiving cash back. As a matter of course, we recommend that identification be checked of all persons cashing checks of any type. If there are suspicious circumstances involved, please contact the police department and get as much information as possible, including descriptions of the suspect and any vehicles involved.




                                 Computer/Internet Scams

There has been an increasing number of computer/internet based scams in the area and country recently. A large number of people have been receiving messages from people supposedly based in other countries, requesting their assistance in representing them in the United States, depositing counterfeit cashiers checks for them and other various schemes that are only intended to bilk people in this country out of their money. A large number of people have been scammed out of money on internet auction sites when a bidder has sent a counterfeit cashiers check for more than the amount of the purchase and requested that the seller deposit the check and send the bidder the remaining amount.

DO NOT FALL FOR THESE SCHEMES. NO REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAN OR GOVERNMENT AGENT WILL DO THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS THROUGH THE MAIL, INTERNET OR FAX WITH A STRANGER!!!

If you are contacted by someone that you feel is trying to use one of these schemes on you, please contact your local law enforcement agency and report it to them immediately. You may also check the Internet Fraud Complaint Center to make a complaint and to get more information about internet crime.



                                   CONSUMER FRAUD SCHEME
  A Lake Delton resident recently was contacted by an individual claiming to be a representative of a National Grant Service. This individual requested several pieces of personal information, including bank account numbers, social security number and address, telling the resident that it would cost him several hundred dollars to register for this "free" grant.

  The Lake Delton Police Department recommends that you NEVER give out personal information like this to a stranger!

  Reputable businesses will not request this type of information over the telephone. 

  This scheme may also be targeting people who have recently come into this country as they may not be aware of these types of scams.