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South Dakota: Fairview residents lose thousands to “Grandchild Scam”

moe — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 06:46:57 +0000

Thenewsguard.com reported that the Fairview Police is investigating a renewed scam that is bilking thousands of dollars from unsuspecting city. The most recent scam involves someone calling and claiming to be a grandchild. The caller claims they are in trouble and have been arrested and jailed in Mexico. The caller will provide a detailed story of how they got caught up in a bad situation and need several thousand dollars for either bail or a “processing” fee. Read Article

Massachusetts: fraudulent cleaning companies on the rise in Ashfield

moe — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:35:42 +0000

Acoording to Recorder.com Ashfield police are warning people to beware of solicitors posing as chimney cleaners who, after allegedly cleaning chimneys, will ask for money for other chimney repairs. According to Police Chief Patrick Droney, at least two town residents have been contacted by such scammers, although there are reports that others been contacted with similar chimney cleaning offers in the state and in Franklin County. Read Article

United Arab Emirates: victims losing call credits to phone scammers

moe — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:23:11 +0000

Emirates247.com reported that after mobile phone texts lying to victims that they have won large cash prizes, a new phone scam appears to have just surfaced in the UAE.Several victims say they receive brief calls and when they call back, they hear obscene voices before discovering that part of their call credit has gone. Read Article

Oregon, scam targets Century Link customers

admin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:33:20 +0000

At least one Klamath County resident has received a call from a scammer connected to the recent merger of telecommunications companies Qwest and Century Link. The scammer told the resident that he qualified for a special lower rate because of the merger and asked for personal information, including the last four digits of his Social Security number.Read Article

Virginia,Restaurants, caterers warned about scam

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:23:30 +0000

A familiar scam that targets caterers and restaurants resurfaced recently in Chesterfield County. “This closely resembles other scams we’ve investigated last year,” said Tom Gallagher, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau in central Virginia. Gallagher said the perpetrator used a phone relay service to place a large order with a Chesterfield-based caterer. Read Article

Mexico, telephone scam to U.S.

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:17:14 +0000

Police all along the border between Texas and Mexico say this holiday season they’re seeing a spike in scam phone calls from Mexico. The scam involves residents on the U.S. side of the border getting a call from someone claiming to be an extended family member in Mexico but without giving a name. By using vague language, the caller gets the victim to drop the name of a family member, who the scammer then claims to be. Read Article