Sergeant Chad Streff and Officers Jeff Risner and Brian Hansen are being heralded by the Barrington Police Department for preventing a scammer from getting $30,000 from a resident in August. | Photo: Barrington Police Department Facebook
Three Barrington Police officers are being heralded for stopping a scammer from collecting $30,000 from an unsuspecting victim in a contest scam, police said.
Barrington Police Chief David Daigle said an unspecified bank in Barrington contacted officers with concerns that an elderly client was attempting to withdraw a large sum of cash under suspicious circumstances on August 28.
The bank reported that the client had already withdrawn $10,000 earlier in the day at another branch and was attempting to withdraw an additional $10,000, he said.
Upon learning this, Barrington Sergeant Chad Streff and Officers Jeff Risner and Brian Hansen immediately began efforts to safeguard the client by going to the residence, attempting multiple phone calls, and extending their search to several banks within Barrington and the surrounding communities.
They also proactively contacted neighboring branches to warn them of the situation and to prevent further withdrawals, Daigle said.
During the investigation, it was discovered that the victim had originally attempted to withdraw $30,000 in cash, but the bank refused to give the client that amount due to suspicions of fraud.
Working as a team, one officer remained at the residence while another contacted the client’s son to advise him of the ongoing scam, Daigle said.
When the client returned home with $30,000 in cash, the client was uncooperative and resistant to the officer’s efforts, Daigle said.
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