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LTS Platinum Color 24/7 Turret IP Camera Helps Chicago Law Enforcement Beat Scammers Preying on Local Homeowner

According to NBC Chicago News, an elderly homeowner became the victim of home repair scammers in the Chicago area in March of 2024. When the woman – a former nun and now mother to an adopted, special-needs son – became wary of their scheme, she and a friend contacted local sheriffs. Law enforcement personnel used footage from the woman’s LTS IP video camera to positively identify the alleged criminals.

The victim tells NBC 5 that she was solicited at her home by two men who claimed to be contractors warning her of impending damage to her home, along with the promise to make repairs – as long as she paid several thousand dollars up front. Unfortunately, she was convinced at first to pay the alleged scammers a large sum of money. Nevertheless, the LTS camera clearly captured their faces as well as their vehicle’s license plate to assist the sheriff’s office in tracking down the two fraudsters. (At the time of this post, one of the men has since fled the country; the other is on the lam with a warrant out for his arrest.)

The camera in use at the home is the LTS Platinum 4 MP Color 24/7 Fixed Turret IP Camera, model # LTCMIP3C42W-MDA. This model features color imaging around-the-clock, using its bright, built-in supplemental light to capture vivid footage even in complete darkness. The 4 MP picture renders precise imaging for effective forensic investigation following a security event.

Sami Schwartz, LTS partner and installer at Total Power in Skokie, Illinois, told LTS “the nighttime color imaging on this camera is essential. Most of my installations are in rough areas and areas of total darkness, so the low-lux cameras don’t work for me; I need the 24/7 color. I install a lot of these cameras in my work.” Mr. Schwartz also went on to tell LTS that law enforcement personnel working on this case found the sharp imaging from the CMIP3C42W-MDA noteworthy. “The detective told the victim that this is the only camera that has clear enough footage to get the exact license plate” of the alleged perpetrators’ vehicle.

NBC 5 Chicago covered the full story and posted it on their YouTube channel. At 2:40 in the NBC video, the LTS camera can be clearly seen, installed in the eaves just outside the front door of the home.

NBC Chicago recommends installing video doorbells and other home security equipment so viewers can protect themselves from similar incidents. LTS offers several video doorbell models as well as affordable and effective IP video cameras designed for residences of all kinds.

This story reinforces the great work being accomplished by our trusty partners at Total Power in Skokie as well as scores of other LTS partners around the country. We are once again glad to know that LTS is putting intelligent solutions in the hands of our many partners to create a level of safety and security that cannot be found any other way.

Customers in Chicago and the surrounding areas, contact Total Power through their website at www.totalpower-us.com. Your nearest LTS Sales Representative can be found at https://ltsecurityinc.com/contacts. To learn more about all that LTS has to offer for residential solutions, visit the website at www.ltsecurityinc.com.

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