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| Written by Robin Hixson | |||
| Wednesday, 17 June 2009 08:00 | |||
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When Sheriff Frank Kelly and his staff recently observed a substantial hike in the number of technology-based scams, they decided it was time to issue a special alert. In a public warning issued Friday, Kelly wrote that e-mail, telephone and online auction scams are currently growing in number and frequency. In addition, telephone swindlers are becoming more creative, using numerous and varied tactics designed to persuade prospective victims to reveal their personal information. Thieves often use social security numbers, addresses, credit card or debit card numbers, bank information and other data to steal thousands of dollars from unsuspecting people. Unfortunately, when victims report these types of crimes to local law enforcement, little can be done, because they have no real information about the suspects, who could be next door or half a world away. “Verify all information and get telephone numbers, addresses and names to assist you in your transaction,” Kelly wrote in a news release, also warning consumers not to wire or otherwise send money to anyone if they don’t know exactly with whom they are dealing. With the increase in these types of scams, the sheriff’s office warns people to keep up their guard. It’s particularly wise to watch out for e-mails that promise something for almost nothing. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a scam. “As technology plays a more vital role in society, the criminal element will continue to use the same technology to take your money and even your identity,” Kelly wrote.
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J. Johnson: ...
Why not a press release about the 17 y/o boy from Gardner missing at Hillsdale Lake at about 1am saturday morning? You'd think if an officer goes to arrest a kid for minor under consumption and the kid runs into the lake to avoid being arrested, then they can't find him (didn't know if he drowned or not) and after a long debate over who would be in charge of the investigation (didn't seem like MISO supervisor knew what to do) he eventually called for two different underwater rescue teams (one from JOCO) and several local agencies to help in the search plus call and wake-up the sheriff and under-sheriff and move the mobile command unit to Hillsdale... it would at least result in a press release. Did they find the kid ok or not? (If you decide not to post this comment then at least forward this to the right reporter.)
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