LOUISVILLE, KY – The Better Business Bureau warns scammers are already gearing up for this year’s Presidential election, from robocalls offering a “free cruise” for taking a political survey, to promises that President Obama will pay your utility bill. Better Business Bureau is advising voters to be on the lookout for the growing number of scams that are likely to continue leading up to the Presidential election.

Here are a few of the election-related scams BBB is hearing about. 

There will not be a “free cruise” at the end of the voting survey. These public opinion poll scams typically involve a recorded announcement offering a “free cruise” in exchange for participating in a telephone survey. At the end of the call consumers are asked for a debit or credit card number to cover “port fees” and taxes.

OTISCO, IN (WAVE) – Indiana State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding stolen property.

According to ISP, a burglary took place on June 3 at a home on State Road #3 in Otisco, Indiana.

ISP said they arrested Andrew M. Evans, 28, from Floyds Knobs, Indiana for burglary and theft.

The items police said Evans stole are a black 1999 Lincoln Continental Town Car Limousine, numerous collector’s coins, a Winchester Model #94, 22 Rifle, a Remington Black Hawk Model 41 Magnum Revolver handgun, a 52 inch Sony flat screen television, a Honda push lawn mower, a Stihl grass trimmer/weed eater, a complete set of Calloway golf clubs in a Calloway golf bag, a “Snap On” 14 drawer tool box, full of miscellaneous tools, and numerous other hand tools and pieces of electronic equipment.

WARRICK COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – Scammers are getting law enforcement in on their acts in southern Indiana.

Warrick County Sheriff Brett Kruse said the scammers are from foreign countries. They are calling people and telling them they won a lottery and request money for taxes.

Sheriff Kruse said the scammers then tell the people they need to wire the money to the caller. If the victim refuses the scammers say they will send a police officer to their home to collect the money. The people performing the scam then call police to perform a welfare check on the home they have just called.

"A lot of times they prey on elderly people that for their entire life, they have been conservative people that they don't gamble, they don't play games of chance, and now they're getting scammed,” said Sheriff Kruse.

Sheriff Kruse said this happened twice to the same victim in the past couple of weeks. He advises residents to never send money over the phone.