Feb 12 2019
Here are some updates on some of the active scams to be alert for. Best advice is to not answer an unknown phone number, or hang up if they seem suspicious. THESE ARE ALL SCAMS. MISSED JURY DUTY: A Sgt Stokes wieth LCSO and Lt. Marshall Adams say you have missed jury duty, have an …
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Jul 24 2018
1. Publishing Clearinghouse – “you have won xx million dollars AND a new Mercedes”. All you have to do is go to Walmart or other places to put $500 or some other amount on the card for processing your winnings.” SCAM! If you won, you would not have to pay anything. Just hang up. …
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Jun 16 2018
It happens every day. The story begins with a phone call or email asking to send money to the I.R.S., or that there is a warrant from local law enforcement demanding payment to avoid immediate arrest. It also could be an email from the F.B.I. asking the recipient to click a link for more information. …
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May 15 2018
The scammers are certainly very busy! Here are just a few to be aware of — 1. Facebook —– friend invites from people you don’t know. Never accept an invite from someone you don’t know. Recently a young attractive woman invites an older gentlemen (or a young attractive man invites an older woman) to be …
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Nov 07 2017
Barbara EJ Bennett, Sheriff’s Auxiliary Unit Coordinator, Larimer County Sheriff’s Office PLEASE do not accept gifts that you haven’t purchased and that you are expected to pay something for. Here is the scam – it could have a different version but you get the picture! The following is a recounting of the incident from the …
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Nov 07 2017
It seems scams are on the rise across Colorado. There are phishing scams that imitate bank or financial websites, Amazon email shipping notices for products never ordered, emails indicating you’ve received a rich inheritance, and so on! These scams are trying to obtain your bank account numbers or sending money by clicking on a link. …
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Oct 11 2017
The scammers never sleep. In the last few days the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has received calls about various versions of scams. 1. Someone supposedly from a local business calls a resident and the business’ real phone number appears in caller ID. It really isn’t from the business it is a scammer using the name …
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