Fire department warns of telephone scam
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- Fire department warns of telephone scam
- Montgomery County residents warned of telephone scam
- Phone Scams Abound; RNC and IBA
- Police: Elderly Couple Loses Nearly $10K in Phone Scam
Fire department warns of telephone scam
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com Fire department warns of telephone scam Idaho Press-Tribune Staff. com Updated 7 hours 48 minutes ago NAMPA — The Nampa Fire Department and Better Business Bureau are warning businesses that a telemarketing company called Firehouse Promotions is contacting companies in southwest Idaho selling ads for a Nampa Fire Department fundraiser. The Nampa Fire Department did not authorize Firehouse Promotions to solicit on its behalf. The BBB in Iowa where Firehouse Promotions is located reports the company has an unsatisfactory record due to a pattern of complaints concerning selling practices.
Montgomery County residents warned of telephone scam
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The fraudulent callers from outside the area are apparently trying to gain access to bank accounts; they also charge the long-distance phone calls to the victim’s bill. Phone service provider Frontier along with the Sheriff’s Department have released the following tips: Call Forwarding Scam:•o Your telephone rings and the caller asks you to dial a 2-digit code preceded or followed by the * or # key (such as *79 or 72#) and then another phone number in order to claim a prize. •o Often the caller claims to be a telephone company technician who is testing the line but he or she has the same “dialing” request•o A similar scam may have the caller asking you to dial 90#. •o Dialing these codes programs your telephone to forward your calls to another number usually a long distance number. •o Scammers can then call your number be forwarded to the number you dialed and place calls that are billed to your home telephone number all without your knowledge or consent. •o If this happens to you immediately dial the “cancel call forwarding” code for your telephone (such as *73 or 73#). This will stop all incoming calls to your phone from being forwarded to a long distance number.
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Phone Scams Abound; RNC and IBA
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The RNC say they have received a number of calls from residents many of them seniors who have been targeted. Constable Paul Davis says the victims get a pre-recorded message call advising their vehicle warranty is about to expire and to press 1 to deal with the matter. Davis says if you get such a call hang up and call.
Police: Elderly Couple Loses Nearly $10K in Phone Scam
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