| Common Scams **Remember - There's no "free lunch" or "free money" |
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The Scams listed below represent scams that have occurred to our local citizens of O'Brien County and other scams
that are mentioned as potentially occurring in the future to surrounding cities and counties with the Northwest Iowa
area.
that are mentioned as potentially occurring in the future to surrounding cities and counties with the Northwest Iowa
area.
Click on the links below to open the scam(s).
July 19, 2007 - The Sheriff's Office has received calls from citizens on a few different scams recently. One
was asking the called party for personal information or their phone service would be cut off. Another
scam , the called party was asked to give information out to the Social Security Office that was
"verifying" personal information. Call the Social Security Office & ask if they solicited your information.
August 22, 2007 - A local citizen has received phone calls from a person who identifies himself as an
officer of the court. He says you failed to report for Jury duty and that a warrant is our for your arrest.
You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller say he'll need some information for
"verification purposes" - your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number. THIS
IS WHEN YOU SHOULD HANG UP THE PHONE. IT'S A SCAM!
REMEMBER you should NEVER GIVE out your PERSONAL identifying INFORMATION, where you bank,
dates of birth or anything that will give away information to your bank accounts, phone records, etc. If
you are called about some of these issues tell them you will not give it out. If you are unsure if a
business or banking institution, phone company wanting this information call them using phone numbers
from the regular phone book or directory assistance. Don't use the phone numbers they provide as they
may be BOGUS!!! If you are unsure about these types of calls please call your local law enforcement and
report it PRIOR to conducting any type of business. Local law enforcement may have already had
previous complaints and may advise you of the status!
was asking the called party for personal information or their phone service would be cut off. Another
scam , the called party was asked to give information out to the Social Security Office that was
"verifying" personal information. Call the Social Security Office & ask if they solicited your information.
August 22, 2007 - A local citizen has received phone calls from a person who identifies himself as an
officer of the court. He says you failed to report for Jury duty and that a warrant is our for your arrest.
You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller say he'll need some information for
"verification purposes" - your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number. THIS
IS WHEN YOU SHOULD HANG UP THE PHONE. IT'S A SCAM!
REMEMBER you should NEVER GIVE out your PERSONAL identifying INFORMATION, where you bank,
dates of birth or anything that will give away information to your bank accounts, phone records, etc. If
you are called about some of these issues tell them you will not give it out. If you are unsure if a
business or banking institution, phone company wanting this information call them using phone numbers
from the regular phone book or directory assistance. Don't use the phone numbers they provide as they
may be BOGUS!!! If you are unsure about these types of calls please call your local law enforcement and
report it PRIOR to conducting any type of business. Local law enforcement may have already had
previous complaints and may advise you of the status!
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