[Vision2020] Press Release Regarding Scams

[Donovan Arnold]

Hey Stephanie,

I got an email from a long lost uncle, I didn't know I had, living in Zambia. He wants to give me "$100,000 in US dollars". Should I send him all my account information and $1000 to get it?

Just kidding. 

Thanks for the warnings.

Best Regards,

Donovan

--- On Wed, 3/4/09, Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us> wrote:
From: Stephanie Kalasz <skalasz at ci.moscow.id.us>
Subject: [Vision2020] Press Release Regarding Scams
To: "v2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 9:12 AM




 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 







   

MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT 


118
  East 4th Street 


Moscow ,
 Idaho 83843 

Tel:
208-882-COPS    Fax: 208-882-4020 

   





PRESS RELEASE 



   

March 3, 2009 

   

Moscow 
police investigators have recently seen an increase in various internet and
e-mail scams. Most recently, an e-mail was circulating that appeared to offer
$150 from Wal-Mart for filling out a survey. The attached survey form in the
e-mail asked for credit card information including PIN and security code. 

   

We remind the public to never respond to any unsolicited e-mails. In
particular, never provide personal information, or banking information unless you
have specifically navigated on the internet to a known secure business’
website. 

   

Consumers should also consider the use of single-use account numbers
provided by many banks and credit card companies. These are intended for a
single internet, mail-order, or phone purchase and shield your account
information. 

   

Other common scams include: 

   

Various lottery related scams; you can not win a lottery you did not
enter, and will never have to send money to collect legitimate winnings. 

   

Overpayment for on-line auction or sale items (including room-mate
wanted). The scammer asks the victim to wire the overpaid amount and provides a
legitimate sounding name and address (may in fact be real). The wired funds are
collected overseas. 

   

Shipping/billing scams: Contrary to the pitched story, UPS, FedEx, and
the USPS do cooperate and can ship to each other. They do not need you to carry
a package from one to the other. Research any billing or payment processing
jobs thoroughly and never agree to accept payment into, or transfer money from,
your personal accounts. 

   

Please contact Detective
 Bob Marr for further information on scams at
883-7065. 

  

   

   



 

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