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Published: July 17, 2008 11:28 pm    print this story   email this story     

Local residents need to be aware of those who scam

It bears reminding that if there’s a way to scam people out of money, someone is going to figure it out.

This newspaper publishes stories occasionally about potential scams and hoaxes that float on the Internet or phone and e-mail scams local residents receive. Just recently, Enid residents have reported a phone call scam concerning Medicare and Social Security.

More people are becoming aware unsolicited phone calls or e-mails sent by someone claiming to be a legitimate organization should always send up a red flag. Legitimate government organizations or financial organizations say they do not make “cold calls” to customers asking for personal or financial information. Do not give out this information over the phone or Internet unless you, personally, have called or contacted an organization inquiring about your account.

Also, there is no lottery system that will send you an e-mail or call you — particularly if you didn’t enter that lottery!

We will continue to alert our readers about these scams as we are notified about them. But, we remind our readers — particularly the elderly or those who have elderly relatives they watch out for — to be aware of these scams and to take every precaution not to be a victim.

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