Phoenix police chief warns of phone scam
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- Phoenix police chief warns of phone scam
- Holland police warn of telephone scam involving false accident reports
- New telephone scam stealing identity under premise of jury duty
- Just Say ‘No’ to Scams: Helping Seniors Avoid Swindlers
- Homeowners warned about telephone fraud scam
- Warning over Council Tax phone scam
- Bozeman police warn of phone scam
Phoenix police chief warns of phone scam
NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Carr says in recent days several business people in the area have been asked to donate to a fund to help Phoenix police buy a drug-sniffing dog. ?We don’t solicit money and we’re not looking to buy a dog? Carr says. Anyone with information about the callers is asked to call Phoenix police at 695-2001. Copyright 2009 Newport Television LLC All rights reserved.
Holland police warn of telephone scam involving false accident reports
MLive.com
open(urlwinnameoptions) newwin. In the past 24 hours Holland senior citizens have been receiving calls from someone claiming the residents’ grandchildren have been involved in a serious accident and need money immediately. The callers who are listing the residents’ grandchildren by name describe how and where to wire money to cover the fictional expenses. Holland police are encouraging anybody who receives such a call to confirm the health of family members named by the caller. fficers ask anyone who has been a victim of the scam to file a police report and call police at 616-355-1100 or Silent bserver at 616-392-4443.
New telephone scam stealing identity under premise of jury duty
WNDU-TV
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Just Say ‘No’ to Scams: Helping Seniors Avoid Swindlers
TheDay
According to AARP 73 percent of investment fraud victims did not acknowledge having lost money and only half of lottery fraud victims reported recent losses. The findings came from a three-step study funded by a grant from the Department of Justice that examined telemarketing fraud victimization and tested interventions designed to prevent further losses. Hutchinson said those who run telephone scams target seniors because they are most often home to answer the phone and are easier to ?circular talk? and confuse with lots of information. ?These telemarketers are slick? said Chief of Police Thomas Terribile. Helen Callachan 81 who moved from Greenwich to the shoreline several years ago has received such calls and knows to hang up. ?Hang up the minute you realize that it is not a friend or someone you recognize calling? advised Callachan who said that her daughters always warn her about these calls. The Guilford Police Department?s Crime Prevention Unit will be holding ongoing seminars and programs aimed at senior citizens and their children or caregivers on topics such as how to prevent financial fraud and avoiding telephone mail and Internet scams.
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Homeowners warned about telephone fraud scam
Darlington and Stockton Times
The warning comes from North Yorkshire Police after an incident in Pickering when a person handed over several hundred pounds to a fraudulent caller. The caller claiming to be from BT allegedly tried to persuade the householder that their account was overdue for payment. As part of the scam the caller ?proved? they were from BT by saying that they would disconnect the phone line so the customer would not be able to make out going calls before reconnecting the line. In reality the caller does not disconnect the line but simply presses the mute button making it appear as though the line has cut out. In the case in Pickering on Tuesday (June 2) the homeowner was taken in by the caller and gave their credit card details from which a substantial sum was then removed. PC Terry Triffitt of Pickering police said: “BT informed us that they would not cut anyone off using this type of procedure. “This case highlights the lengths that criminals will go to invent a highly believable ploy to get you to part with your banking details.
Warning over Council Tax phone scam
Harborough Mail
A man claiming to be from Harborough District Council phoned a resident in Tugby and asked for bank account details and a date of birth. The bogus caller said the resident was due for a council tax refund of several hundred pounds and that personal details were needed in order for the money to be paid. Fortunately the victim refused to pass over the details and following a quick phone call to the council found out it was a scam. The conman withheld his phone number. As a result Harborough District Council today (thursday June 4) issued a warning urging residents to be on their guard against similar scam calls and it is reminding people never to give out their bank account or other personal details over the phone. The council spokesman said: “We would not under any circumstances telephone and ask people for their bank account details.
Bozeman police warn of phone scam
Montana's News Station
The scam involves an automated call that states that your credit card or account may have been compromised and asks for account or credit card PIN numbers according to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department. You are then directed to push different numbers for various services. The message instructs them to call a return phone number with area code 951 which goes to an unrelated business. This scam is not isolated to Gallatin County and has been reported in other states according to Bozeman Lt. McLane said no area residents that have reported the scam have divulged information to the scammers. Police advise people receiving these calls to not give any information and do not return any phone calls.
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