Scam calls in the Illinois Valley area are still a problem according the Ottawa Police Department.
One scam call involves a person’s extended warranty on their car which is trying to get personal information like a social security number.
OPD also says that people will call claiming to be a person’s grandson or granddaughter and will claim to be in jail or in the hospital and need money to get out.
The caller will also claim to also work for the jail or hospital the person is in.
Police the public is encouraged not to send any money or give personal information to anyone other than people they trust.