Several people have reported receiving messages claiming they have an outstanding warrant, missed jury duty or a parking violation.
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Jessica Holliday, fraud director at Superior Credit Union, said scammers often pressure victims into acting quickly.
“Anything that is a state of urgency. These fraudsters are calling, sending out fake emails, texts, phone calls, telling you that your money is not secure, that you need to withdraw funds, you need to send it out via crypto wires, gift cards, even unmarked vehicles that we've been told.”
More people are connecting online, and Lima police are warning about a crime that continues to impact people of all ages.
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The Lima Police Department will receive grant funding to integrate drone technology directly into their dispatch system.
K9 Axe, a Lima police dog, has died after a battle with cancer.
The case from a Lima drug bust earlier this month has been bound over to Allen County Common Pleas Court.
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A heavy police presence surrounded the Lima YMCA for much of Tuesday evening after gunfire outside the building left one person injured and several vehicles damaged.
More than $3.9 million in federal grants is heading to local governments and nonprofits across Ohio to support victims of domestic violence.
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The Lima Allen County Safe Community Coalition working together to improve the safety of Lima/Allen County roadways.
A jury has been seated in the trial of a Lima man facing murder charges.