The East Side, near UWM, reports student loan and rental scam calls heavily. 209 scam reports have been filed by East Side residents. Statewide, Wisconsin residents filed 53,520 fraud reports last year totalling $106 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
See all reported scams in Milwaukee for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in East Side, file a report with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection at https://datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/ConsumerProtection.aspx and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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