internet fraud

Helping to make the holidays merrier for children, however, area businesses are reporting that a scam artist has crossed the line – the county line from Gwinnett. The scammer is making her way into Barrow, going to at least four Winder businesses this week asking for donations on behalf of Toys for Tots. The Winder Police Department is investigating four cases in Winder. Barberito's, Shane's Rib Shack, Swfity Car Wash and Little Havana have been visited by the scam-ster, who got money from at least on  

A Lawton woman says she paid a man thousands of dollars to remodel her home, but now he has disappeared, leaving the job left unfinished. Her troubles started two months ago when she says she gave Robert Spencer, an Oklahoma City Contractor, $3,500 to buy tile and other materials for her home. She says he did part of the work, but never returned and also failed to deliver all the materials she paid for.

He came in and he did do a little bit of the work, but he said he needed more money, more money, and more money for materials, materials, and materials   -Robert Spencer

 

Royal Oak police are warning about a fake donation scam taking place. Police said a man is calling doctors' offices and claiming he is a city police sergenat collecting money for an anti-drug campaign. According to the victims, a woman stops by the offices and collects the donations.  

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'Tis the season for charities to solicit contributions and year-end donations. Red kettles pop up at store entrances, phone calls ask for help, letters arrive asking for yet more money. Along with the requests, in ever-increasing numbers, come unasked for and unneeded tokens to guilt me into sending a check.  

With Black Friday almost here and Cyber Monday just around the corner, there's no denying that the holiday season is upon us; and for many people that means online shopping. For Identity Thieves and scammers, though, this is the time of year to roll out new ways of going after your identity, your money and your credit. WalletPop has already warned you about the numerous ways that online scam artists are trying to dupe you with fakes , but we wanted to make sure that you are as educated as you can be whe  

Hold on to your passwords if you want to stay safe on the internet. Of course, you need those passwords to access your bank, your e-mail and sites where you connect with friends. There are people out to trick you into giving those private codes away using a scam called "phishing."  

Men masquerading as Gardai swindled an 82-year-old Foulksmills man out of his savings, claiming his pension had been paid in counterfeit notes. Tom Reville (82) from Loughnageer, Foulksmills lost a 'substantial' amount of money after being tricked into allowing two men into his home last Thursday. The retired farmer was on his way to visit his niece Pauline Keating, who lives nearby, when two men stopped him in the laneway beside his home.  

Bloomington police are cautioning residents to be aware of a scam involving fraudulent phone calls asking for help.  

Income seekers are being targeted with 'too good to be true' money-making opportunities and fake jobs that could see them tricked into laundering money for criminals.