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Wisconsin officials warn of possible phone scam

moe — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:45:46 +0000

According to Channel3000.com Wisconsin officials are alerting Fox Valley area residents to a possible scam. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection said it has received calls from senior residents in Appleton and Green Bay. The residents have received calls telling them to expect a piece of medical equipment that they have never ordered. Read Article

Immigration Scam: ICA in Singapore warns of phone callers impersonating it’s officers

moe — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:01:17 +0000

Straitstimes.com reported that the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has issued a public advisory warning members of the public of an ongoing phone scam. Over the past week, ICA has received reports of suspicious callers claiming to be ICA officers, it said in a statement on Friday. Read Article

Beware of “Jamaican” phone scam

moe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:49:21 +0000

As reported by Greenepublishing.com beware of calls that may come to your house or cell phone from a Jamaican telephone number. The number will appear as (876) 851-8705 and will show up as “Jamaica Call” on your phone’s caller ID. Read Article

Mount Laurel, New Jersey: local woman falls victim to phone, lottery scam

moe — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:07:21 +0000

According to Phillyburbus.com a township resident was scammed out of $180 by an unknown caller who told her she had won half a million dollars in a lottery, police said Friday. Read Article

Arkansas: Columbia County police warn locals about new phone scam

moe — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:46:53 +0000

As reported by Magnoliareporter.com Columbia County Sheriff Mike Loe is advising the public about a new telephone scam. The caller states that his name is John Kirby, and he is a representative of the Publishers Clearing House. The caller then states that the recipient has won a large amount of money, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a brand new car, but must send $50,000 to pay for the taxes on the cash and the car. Read Article

Email Scam: North Carolina law firm lose thousands in overseas phishing scam

moe — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:02:43 +0000

According to Abajournal.com a North Carolina bank claims in a lawsuit that it isn’t responsible for a $336,600 wire transfer to Russia from a law firm account. The suit by Charlotte-based Park Sterling Bank claims the law firm of Wallace & Pittman fell victim to a phishing scam that began with a click on a link in a fraudulent email, the Charlotte Observer reports. Read Article

Meridian, Mississippi: man falls victim to Russian forwarding scam

moe — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 06:32:28 +0000

As reported by Ktvb.com, a Meridian man’s life has been upside down for a quite a while. Unemployed, working odd jobs, and trying to take care of his ailing wife, he thought he’d found a great opportunity to be close to home and earn extra money. Read Article

Minnesota: man loses over $85k in Jamaican phone scam

moe — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:34:42 +0000

As reported by Kstc45.com, Scammers are targeting families saying they’ve won the Publishers Clearing House, even though that contest is not involved at all. Read Article

Florida: Tampa police warn of kidnap, ransom phone scam from Puerto Rico

moe — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 21:22:29 +0000

As reported by Wtsp.com, imagine getting a phone call and someone says your son or daughter is being held for ransom. What would you do? Read Article

Oklahoma seniors falling victim to Medicare phone scam

moe — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:16:34 +0000

According to News9.com, a telephone scam about Medicare cards is targeting senior citizens in Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma Bankers Association, the scam is targeting seniors because they use and rely on Medicare cards. Read Article