Bronzeville's older residents are targeted by ComEd shutoff and grandparent scam calls. 781 scam reports have been filed by Bronzeville residents. Statewide, Illinois residents filed 186,426 fraud reports last year totalling $318 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
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If you've been targeted in Bronzeville, file a report with the Illinois Attorney General Consumer Protection at https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/filecomplaint.html and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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