Muskego Residents Remain a Target of Bold Scammers

Muskego Police continue to hear from elderly residents about scammers who are using personal information about family members in order to collect "bail money" from them.

Muskego Patch had reported on a series of incidents about two weeks ago, but it appears that the scammers are continuing to target the Muskego area.

On April 27, a Muskego resident reported being the victim of a scam to police, after receiving a phone call from his “grandson” who claimed to be under arrest after getting in an accident and needed money wired to Lebanon.

Characteristic of how the scam operates, the resident reported that his “grandson” knew enough personal information to convince him that the call was legitimate. Police believe that the scammer was able to obtain the information through social media, so it may be time to check your privacy settings on any of your social accounts. At any rate, police urge residents to never send money to any "relative" unless you can confirm the need is legitimate. 

In other incidents on the police blotter: 

Saturday, April 27 –

• A 46-year-old Greenfield man was arrested for his second drunk driving offense after being stopped on Racine Avenue and Thornapple Trail. 

• A 27-year-old Muskego woman was arrested for drunk driving, after being stopped on Janesville Road and Lions Park Drive. 

Sunday, April 28 –

• A resident in the W13000 block of Janesville Road reported the tire on his truck had been cut. 

• Several complaints were received regarding fireworks being set off in the area of Muskego Drive and Martin Drive Officers were unable to locate the source. 

• A 24-year-old Franklin man was arrested for operating after revocation on Highway 45 at Highway 36. 

• A 20-year-old Muskego woman was arrested for a violation of absolute sobriety while driving in the area of Kelsey Drive and N. Shore Drive. 

Monday, April 29 –

• A property owner in the W14100 block of Tess Corners Drive reported the theft of items from their yard. 

• The police department received a complaint that smoke from a fire in the S7000 block of Durham Place was bothering another resident. The homeowner was advised of the complaint and extinguished the fire. 

Wednesday, May 1 – A resident in the W16700 block of Spinnaker Way reported the theft of change from his unlocked vehicle overnight. 

Thursday, May 2 – The license plates were stolen off a vehicle parked at a business in the W18500 block of Enterprise Drive. 

Friday, May 3 – Kwik trip reported the theft of gas, which occurred on April 29, by the driver of a possibly blue Kia.