York woman says she was nearly victim of phone fraud
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- York woman says she was nearly victim of phone fraud
- Bay victim warns of phone scam
- Sunnyside police warn of phone scam
- Police warn of phone scam
York woman says she was nearly victim of phone fraud
York News-Times
or her willingness to warn other elderly individuals in the area. The local resident who wanted to remain anonymous because she’s afraid of being a target again said she called police right after the telephone scam occurred. Now she wants to warn her peers that there’s people out there who want to play on their “soft sides” in order to steal money. “I received a telephone call from a young man” she said. “I have three grandsons who live in Lincoln one of which is named Matt. The young man on the telephone said he was my grandson Matt and I’m telling you he sounded just like him.
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Bay victim warns of phone scam
The Bay of Plenty Times
A telephone scam which preys on the elderly – offering weeks of overseas holiday for a small fee – has left a Tauranga victim keen to warn others not be fooled. John Green first received a phone call from Australian-based company Affordable Holidays about two months ago offering him a four-week overseas holiday – anywhere in the world – with six of his friends. All this for just $290.
Sunnyside police warn of phone scam
Yakima Herald-Republic
Fundraising figuresMoney race tight for candidatesTake Fido swimming in Selah poolYakima County plans to end planning partnership with YakimaDriver charged after accidentMore Stories: Today’s News | This Week SUNNYSIDE Wash. — Sunnyside police are advising residents to be aware of a possible telephone scam. A woman contacted police Monday afternoon to report two calls she received from someone informing her she had won a large amount of money through a contest sponsored by a company called Las Vegas International. The caller advised her that if she wired a specified amount of money to a provided address then her prize would be sent to her. Authorities remind anyone who receives such a call to not give out any personal information or send any money. Anyone who receives a suspected fraud call may contact the Sunnyside Police Department at 509-836-6200.
Police warn of phone scam
Winston-Salem Journal
Police said people have received telephone calls stating that their credit or debit cards have been suspended because a third party has used it. The person is told to press 1 to get to the bank’s security department and is then asked to provide their card and PIN number. Some people who have received the call and followed the directions have had money taken from their accounts police said. Investigations by other area law enforcement agencies have determined that the calls are coming from the state of Washington as well as from overseas.
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