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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:20.0pt'>MOSCOW POLICE DEPARTMENT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>118
East 4th Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">83843</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tel: 208-882-COPS Fax:
208-882-4020<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font><b><font size=6 color=white><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
color:white;font-weight:bold'>PRESS RELEASE</span></font></b><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>March 3, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Moscow</span></font></st1:City></st1:place>
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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Other common scams include:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please contact Detective <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">Bob Marr</st1:PersonName> for further information on scams at 883-7065.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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