OCrime Prevention TipsTHIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED

AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE MONROE POLICE DEPARTMENT

PREVENTING CRIME IS A TEAM EFFORT

Inside Your Home - Locks, Doors, & Windows• Installandusedeadboltlocksondoors.• Secureslidingdoorsandwindowswithawoodendowel.• Lockallwindowsatnightorwhenawayfromhome.• Hidevaluablesoutofplainsite.• Don’topenyourdoorforstrangers,talktothemthroughthe

door.Ifindoubt,callpolice.

Outside Your Home• Trimbackshrubberyhidingdoorsorwindows.• Cutbacktreelimbsthatathiefcouldclimbtosecondfloor.• Makesureallporches,entrances,andyardsarewelllighted.• Keepyourgarageclosed.

Key Sense• Donothidekeysinmailboxes,planters,orunderdoormats.• Donotputpersonalidentificationonkeyrings.• Ifkeysarelostorstolen,changethelocksimmediately.

When Away or On Vacation• Makeyourhomeappearoccupiedwhenyougoout.• Leavelightsonandtheradioplaying.• Usetimerstoturninsidelightsonandoff.• Keepyourgaragedoorclosedandlocked.• Ifyouwillbegoneseveraldays,arrangetohavethemailand

papersstoppedorpickedup.• Completeavacationnotificationatthepolicestation.• Donotpostvacationplansonsocialmedia.

Identity Theft Precautions• Shreddocumentscontainingpersonalinformation.• Don't carry your Social Security card or write the number

on checks. Resist providing it to others unless absolutelynecessaryorasktouseanotheridentifier.

• Don'tgiveoutpersonalinformationtoanyoneunlessyouarecertainyouknowwhoyouaredealingwith.

• Neverclickonlinksinunsolicitedemails.Usefirewalls,anti-spyware,andanti-virussoftwaretoprotectyourcomputer.

• If you make a purchase through an online business thatcontactedyouwithoutyourrequestyoucanassumethatyourinformationhasbeencompromised.

• Don'tuseeasyorobviouspasswords.• Keepyourpersonalinformationinasecureplace,especially

if youhaveroommates,employoutsidehelp,orarehavingworkdoneinyourhome.

• Check your credit report at least annually for freeatwww.annualcreditreport.com

Report Suspicious Persons or Activity• Call Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070 to

reportanythingsuspiciousintheneighborhood.• MonroePolicewillrespondtoinvestigate.• Yourhelpiscritical. OVER

OCrime Prevention TipsTHIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED

AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE MONROE POLICE DEPARTMENT

PREVENTING CRIME IS A TEAM EFFORT

Inside Your Home - Locks, Doors, & Windows• Installandusedeadboltlocksondoors.• Secureslidingdoorsandwindowswithawoodendowel.• Lockallwindowsatnightorwhenawayfromhome.• Hidevaluablesoutofplainsite.• Don’topenyourdoorforstrangers,talktothemthroughthe

door.Ifindoubt,callpolice.

Outside Your Home• Trimbackshrubberyhidingdoorsorwindows.• Cutbacktreelimbsthatathiefcouldclimbtosecondfloor.• Makesureallporches,entrances,andyardsarewelllighted.• Keepyourgarageclosed.

Key Sense• Donothidekeysinmailboxes,planters,orunderdoormats.• Donotputpersonalidentificationonkeyrings.• Ifkeysarelostorstolen,changethelocksimmediately.

When Away or On Vacation• Makeyourhomeappearoccupiedwhenyougoout.• Leavelightsonandtheradioplaying.• Usetimerstoturninsidelightsonandoff.• Keepyourgaragedoorclosedandlocked.• Ifyouwillbegoneseveraldays,arrangetohavethemailand

papersstoppedorpickedup.• Completeavacationnotificationatthepolicestation.• Donotpostvacationplansonsocialmedia.

Identity Theft Precautions• Shreddocumentscontainingpersonalinformation.• Don't carry your Social Security card or write the number

on checks. Resist providing it to others unless absolutelynecessaryorasktouseanotheridentifier.

• Don'tgiveoutpersonalinformationtoanyoneunlessyouarecertainyouknowwhoyouaredealingwith.

• Neverclickonlinksinunsolicitedemails.Usefirewalls,anti-spyware,andanti-virussoftwaretoprotectyourcomputer.

• If you make a purchase through an online business thatcontactedyouwithoutyourrequestyoucanassumethatyourinformationhasbeencompromised.

• Don'tuseeasyorobviouspasswords.• Keepyourpersonalinformationinasecureplace,especially

if youhaveroommates,employoutsidehelp,orarehavingworkdoneinyourhome.

• Check your credit report at least annually for freeatwww.annualcreditreport.com

Report Suspicious Persons or Activity• Call Monroe County Central Dispatch at 734-243-7070 to

reportanythingsuspiciousintheneighborhood.• MonroePolicewillrespondtoinvestigate.• Yourhelpiscritical. OVER

SCAM ALERTS

Grandparent ScamPhonescamwhereacallerclaimstobeagrandchildwhoneedsmoneyurgently togetoutof jail or travelhome. The calleroftengetsthevictimtoprovideagrandchild’sname,whenthevictimsayssomethinglike,“Stevenisthatyou?”,andthecallerreplies“yesit’smeSteven”.Thecallerwillinstructthevictimtowithdrawcashfromtheirbankandwireittothemorbuypre-loadedgiftcardsoriTunescardsandprovidethecodenumbersfromthecardstothecaller.

IRS ScamCallerclaimstobefromtheIRSandtheyhavefoundanerrorin your taxes! Caller says that if you don’t send paymentimmediatelyanarrestwarrantwillbeissued,sometimestheyclaimthepoliceareontheway.Callerwill typicallyconvincethevictimtoobtainapre-loadedpaymentcard, iTunescard,etc. then have the victim provide the code from the cardoverthephone.Insimilarversionsthecallerwillclaimtobethepolicecallingaboutanoutstandingwarrantor theCourtClerkclaimingyoufailedtoappearforjurydutyandmustpayimmediatelyorbearrested.

Door to Door Contractor ScamA “contractor” comes to your door and tells you that youneed driveway or roof repair. Theywill oftenmention yourneighbor’snameasareference,andusuallywanttobepaidinadvance.Iftheydoanyworkatall,theywilllikelyusepoorqualitymaterialsanddosubstandardwork.

Email ScamsThescammerwillsendanemailorconnectthroughadatingsite, attempting to establish a romantic relationship leadingtorequeststohavemoneysent.Similarversionsmayinvolvethescammerposingasasoldierinneedofmoneyorforeignofficialwhohasafortunetoshareifthevictimwillpaysomeprocessingfeesorprovidebankaccountinfo.

Microsoft Impersonator ScamThecallerclaimstobefromMicrosoftor“Windows”andclaimthat they have learned that the victim’s computer has beeninfected with a virus that will cause the computer becomeunusable. The ultimate goal of the fraud varies dependinguponwhichconartistsarerunningit.Forexample,theymaytry tosellphonyanti-virusprotectionor trick thevictim intoprovidingbankorcreditcardinformation.Yetothersconvincethevictimtoallowremoteaccesstotheircomputer.

• If receiving a suspicious phone call – HANG UP• If receiving a suspicious email – DELETE, DO NOT RESPOND• If a suspicious person is at your door, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY

More inforMation available at www.monroemi.gov

SCAM ALERTS

Grandparent ScamPhonescamwhereacallerclaimstobeagrandchildwhoneedsmoneyurgently togetoutof jail or travelhome. The calleroftengetsthevictimtoprovideagrandchild’sname,whenthevictimsayssomethinglike,“Stevenisthatyou?”,andthecallerreplies“yesit’smeSteven”.Thecallerwillinstructthevictimtowithdrawcashfromtheirbankandwireittothemorbuypre-loadedgiftcardsoriTunescardsandprovidethecodenumbersfromthecardstothecaller.

IRS ScamCallerclaimstobefromtheIRSandtheyhavefoundanerrorin your taxes! Caller says that if you don’t send paymentimmediatelyanarrestwarrantwillbeissued,sometimestheyclaimthepoliceareontheway.Callerwill typicallyconvincethevictimtoobtainapre-loadedpaymentcard, iTunescard,etc. then have the victim provide the code from the cardoverthephone.Insimilarversionsthecallerwillclaimtobethepolicecallingaboutanoutstandingwarrantor theCourtClerkclaimingyoufailedtoappearforjurydutyandmustpayimmediatelyorbearrested.

Door to Door Contractor ScamA “contractor” comes to your door and tells you that youneed driveway or roof repair. Theywill oftenmention yourneighbor’snameasareference,andusuallywanttobepaidinadvance.Iftheydoanyworkatall,theywilllikelyusepoorqualitymaterialsanddosubstandardwork.

Email ScamsThescammerwillsendanemailorconnectthroughadatingsite, attempting to establish a romantic relationship leadingtorequeststohavemoneysent.Similarversionsmayinvolvethescammerposingasasoldierinneedofmoneyorforeignofficialwhohasafortunetoshareifthevictimwillpaysomeprocessingfeesorprovidebankaccountinfo.

Microsoft Impersonator ScamThecallerclaimstobefromMicrosoftor“Windows”andclaimthat they have learned that the victim’s computer has beeninfected with a virus that will cause the computer becomeunusable. The ultimate goal of the fraud varies dependinguponwhichconartistsarerunningit.Forexample,theymaytry tosellphonyanti-virusprotectionor trick thevictim intoprovidingbankorcreditcardinformation.Yetothersconvincethevictimtoallowremoteaccesstotheircomputer.

• If receiving a suspicious phone call – HANG UP• If receiving a suspicious email – DELETE, DO NOT RESPOND• If a suspicious person is at your door, CALL 9-1-1 IMMEDIATELY

More inforMation available at www.monroemi.gov