If you receive a call from someone claiming to be the Illinois State Police, double check who's actually calling you. Don't fall for a new scam targeting Illinois residents.
How widespread are spam calls here in Illinois and throughout the country? Think about this for a second: over the last year, nearly 60 million Americans say that they lost money as a result of being phone-scammed.
When you read about scams like this, it's easy to fall into a "that happens to other people" mentality. However, when you look at the numbers of people in Illinois and around the country who've lost significant sums of money, keep in mind that it could easily happen to you.