Schaumburg police responded about 9:15 p.m. Tuesday to a report of an attempted ruse scam in the 500 block of North Walnut Lane. Police received a report that two men approached a resident and told the resident they needed to check the smoke detectors in the house. The resident refused entry of the subjects and called police.
The men were described as male/white and wearing construction clothing. No vehicle description was available.
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