?Tis the season to be scammed
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- ?Tis the season to be scammed
- Car warranty scam widening state says
- … accuse US woman of bilking couples out of $14000 in…
- ID thieves impersonate Texas banks
?Tis the season to be scammed
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide – Dec 14, 2007
Scams don’t just happen elsewhere either. You can find them right here in the Wood River Valley. Hailey resident Karen sborne contacted the Idaho Mountain Express last week about a telephone scam she recently encountered. The caller claimed to be trying to collect on an old telephone bill and went to great lengths to get sborne to verify her Social Security number. sborne refused in part because she didn’t owe anything on a past telephone bill and in part because she smelled a scam. "What she was wanting was for me to slip and verify my Social Security number" sborne said. "Then my life would really be screwed.
Car warranty scam widening state says
News & bserver – Dec 14, 2007
comp –> In the past month Cooper’s office has averaged about 30 telephone calls a week from consumers who have received the cards or calls. Since May 25 people have filed written complaints with Cooper’s Consumer Protection Division about the pitches. The postcards and telephone messages include phrases such as “motor vehicle notification” “final notice” or “priority level: high” in large letters to make the offer seem urgent the news release said. When recipients call the number listed they are pressured to buy an expensive extended warranty for their car and told they must make a down payment before they can get information about the warranty. State residents who have responded to one of these offers can file a complaint with Cooper’s Consumer Protection Division by calling toll free (877) 566-7226 or by going to… gov for a complaint form. The site also has more information and advice about this and other scams.
… accuse US woman of bilking couples out of $14000 in…
International Herald Tribune – Dec 14, 2007
“She admitted what she was doing and said she knew it was wrong. ” Murray said it was unclear if the 'Donnells have hired an attorney. A woman who answered the telephone at the couple's home hung up when asked about Jessica 'Donnell. A subsequent message was not returned. Authorities began investigating two weeks ago when someone who contracted with her called the hospital where she claimed she worked. The hospital said 'Donnell had never worked there and called authorities. According to police victims were from Tennessee New York Alabama Minnesota and Pennsylvania but their names were not released.
ID thieves impersonate Texas banks
KHU – Dec 14, 2007
com staff report The Texas Attorney General’s ffice is warning about a new phishing scam that’s targeting Amarillo National Bank customers. The identity theft scheme involves e-mails that falsely appear to have been sent by trusted and well-known institutions such as large banks or popular Internet-based merchants like eBay and PayPal. In this latest scenario ID thieves are posing as local institutions. The AG’s office got wind of the latest scam after one of their employees received a series of fake bank e-mails. The subject line read in part “We recently reviewed your account and we suspect an unauthorized ATM based transaction… 15 2007 we will be forced to suspend your account indefinitely as it may have been used for fraudulent purposes. ” Customers were given a toll-free number to call but neither the e-mail nor the telephone number is affiliated with Amarillo National Bank. Texans who receive these types of e-mails or telephone calls should simply delete the message or hang up.
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