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T he Enterprise Your Complete Source For Plainfield News Since 1887
Thursday, August 18, 2016
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Police alert residents to phone scam Plainfield residents hit with fake calls demanding cash By Marney Simon Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff
The gravel roadway to an old farm at 12464 Heggs Road could soon be the entrance to a seasonal special event venue. Photo by Marney Simon | Enterprise Staff
The farmstead at Heggs Road and 127th Street received an official Centennial Farm designation from the state of Illinois in 1972.
An overhead view of the 14-acre site shows that the property backs up to about a dozen homes. Kurt Watson is in the process of purchasing the property, which he hopes to turn into a special event venue.
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It’s been a busy few weeks for the Plainfield Police Department, as members wade through reports from citizens about possible phone scams. Residents have called the police station complaining of calls from people demanding money for payment of IRS back taxes. Others told police scammers claimed to be a law enforcement official, seeking a bond payment for a family member – often a grandchild – in custody. Included among those hit by scammers – village trustee James Racich and the family of Police Chief John Konopek. On Aug. 15, Racich told members of the Plainfield Village Board that someone claiming to be his granddaughter called, asking for money for a hospital bill. Konopek said his own parents were called, asking for money to bail their grandson out of jail. “We get these scams, and we are not unique; it happens across the country,” Konopek said. “We get these types of phone scams on a regular basis. They typically do target the elderly, but just last week I actually got a phone scam call from, reportedly, the
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