SIM Swap, Dane County and A Sheriff

Deputies in Wisconsin county warn of increase in SIM Swap cases, scammer accesses phone number, personal info
A Sheriff’s Office in southern Wisconsin is warning county residents about an increase in SIM Swap cases, where a scammer gains access to a victim’s cell phone number which allows access to bank accounts and other personal information.
Dane County Sheriff's Office warns of SIM swap scam
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents to a rise in SIM Swap cases. This scam involves transferring a victim's phone number to the scammer's device.
Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office parts ways with immigration assistance program
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is parting ways with a program that provides federal payments to agencies that share data about people who have committed crimes who are living in the united states illegally.
Big scam attempts stopped by credit union staff, Dane County Sheriff’s Office
In one scam, a woman was convinced to withdraw $35,000, and in another, a man was convinced to withdraw $88,000.
Dane County Sheriff's Office warns against scam calls
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is warning against scam calls after multiple incidences in the month of January.
Dane County sheriff ends participation in federal immigration notices
County Executive Melissa Agard confirmed the Sheriff's Office withdrew from an ICE-linked program that paid for information about former jail inmates.
Dane Co. officials warn residents about uptick in SIM Swap cases
The Dane County Sheriff’s Office issued a new warning on Thursday for residents about an increase in SIM Swap cases.
Dane County Sheriff’s Office seeing cases of SIM Swap, aka SIMjacking
A SIM Swap, or SIMjacking, is when a person’s cell phone number is transferred to a scammer's phone, allowing them to access ...
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Dane Co. Sheriff's Office warns of uptick in SIM swap cases
MADISON, Wis. -- The Dane County Sheriff's Office on Thursday reported an uptick in SIM swap cases in the area. SIM swapping, ...
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Dane County Sheriff’s Office rebukes bill requiring sheriffs to provide ICE incarcerated peoples’ names
Under a bill introduced by Republican state lawmakers, sheriff’s offices in Wisconsin would be required to provide names of ...
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ACLU of Wisconsin celebrates Dane County Sheriff withdrawing from SCAAP
The ACLU of Wisconsin has released a statement Thursday congratulating a Dane County sheriff that allowed the sheriff's office to withdraw from ...
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Wisconsin GOP bill would require sheriffs to aid ICE or risk funding
(WMTV) - Wisconsin Republicans are planning ... dictate how law enforcement does its job.” Last week, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office announced that it was withdrawing from an agreement ...
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Dane County detectives stop $25K scam, protect residents' savings
Detectives with the Dane County Sheriff's Office report they recently helped put a stop to an attempt to scam an elderly woman out of her savings.