BRUNSWICK COUNTY | The Brunswick Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a telephone scam involving lottery winnings and transaction fees, according to a news release. Lt. Marty Folding with the sheriff’s office said anyone who is asked to send money for an international lottery should contact the police immediately.

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Brunswick Sheriff’s Office warns of telephone lottery scam (The Wilmington Star-News)

PORT HOPE — Port Hope Police are warning residents about a recent phone scam. Friday, Jan. 8, a Port Hope resident received a phone call from a male who purported to be with the Canadian Banking Bureau.

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Phone scam reported in Port Hope (Northumberland Today)

While a local police lodge is soliciting donations from York County residents, the police are warning the public of a potential solicitation scam operating at the same time.

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Police warn of potential scam (York Daily Record)

A local implement dealer is the latest victim of an elaborate scam that reaches across the U.S. According to Devils Lake Police Detective Sue Schwab, the business received a telephone call from a male with a foreign accent in December.

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Area parts dealers warned of newest scam (Devils Lake Journal)

The Shenango Township Police Department is warning residents about an e-mail scam involving fake money orders. The company requests the victim’s participation in a “secret shopper” program.

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NEW LOCAL: Shenango police warn of scam (New Castle News)

Ipswich Police issue warning on a mail-check scam.  

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Watch for check scam say police (North Shore Sunday)

Elon police are warning of a check scam that may be targeting some local seniors. The letter, obtained by the police from a local resident who received one in the mail, tells the addressee they have won money in a lottery sweepstakes and that they…

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Elon police warn of check scam (Burlington Times-News)

Metro Police are looking for a woman who uses a toddler boy in a stroller as part of a scam to rob homes.

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Police: Toddler boy part of woman’s scam to rob homes (Las Vegas Sun)

GRAND HAVEN — Police are investigating a telephone scam involving a caller posing as a representative of the Grand Haven Board of Light and Power who tries to get people to share credit card information.

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Grand Haven Board of Light and Power warns residents of scam (The Muskegon Chronicle)

RIVERSIDE – The chief of the Mount San Jacinto College Police Department pleaded not guilty today to a series charges accusing him of operating a campus towing scam. Kevin Harold Segawa, 39, is charged with one count each of bribery and destroying police reports; two counts each of filing false documents, perjury and misappropriating public funds; and single misdemeanor counts of destroyingor …

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Mt. San Jacinto College Police Chief pleads not guilty on scam charges (The Temecula Valley News)

Summerside Police Services are warning the public of a recent scam targeting Island residents. Police are investigating a case in Summerside where a woman was scammed out of $5,000.

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Latest P.E.I. scam targets grandparents (The Guardian)

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Police in Lafayette say a crook is targeting elderly homeowners in a repair scam. The suspect targets elderly women

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Lafayette Police Warn Of Roofing Scam (KATC 3 Lafayette)

Associated Press – January 1, 2010 7:14 AM ET LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) – Police in Lafayette say a crook is targeting elderly homeowners in a repair scam.

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Lafayette police warn of roofing scam (KPLC Lake Charles)

BENNINGTON — Police are warning the public to be cautious of any mail offering money or prizes after a possible check scam was reported to police. Vermont State Police were informed of the possible scam Dec. 17, when someone reported having received a check and letter from Allstate Insurance Co.

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State Police warn of scam letters (Bennington Banner)

Sonora, CA — Numerous Tuolumne County businesses have recently received phone calls from a scam artist who identifies himself as an officer with the Sonora PD, and asks for donations to help the “Sonora Police Department’s drug program.”

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Scam Artist Identifies Himself As Sonora Police Officer (MyMotherLode.com)

Terrell Police officers recently put an end to a scam involving forged checks and stolen computers.

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TPD arrests pair in check scam case (The Terrell Tribune)

WARSAW — Police want to warn local citizens to watch out for a scam involving Sgt. Jeff Shaw.

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Police: Fallen officer’s name used in charity scam (South Bend Tribune)

The Hawai’i Police Department is warning the public about an e-mail and identity theft scam.

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Big Island police warn of e-mail, ID theft scam (Honolulu Advertiser)

WARSAW – Police want to warn local citizens to watch out for a scam involving Sgt. Jeff Shaw.

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Police say fallen officer’s name used in charity scam (22 WSBT South Bend)

LYNN – The Lynn Police are warning area residents about a chimney cleaning scam that could cost homeowners thousands of dollars in unnecessary work if they are not vigilant.

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Lynn Police warning public on chimney-cleaning scam (The Daily Item)

Northern Michigan’s News Leader is following breaking news out of Ludington. Ludington Police tell us there is a fire at Longfellow Towers on East Court Street and the building is filled with smoke.

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BREAKING NEWS: Ludington Retirement Home on Fire (9&10 News Cadillac)

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in cooperation with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), is warning people about a variation of the widespread “Emergency Scam” or “Grandparent Scam”.

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OPP WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT SCAM TARGETING GRANDPARENTS (Timmins Times)

Anchorage Police are asking for help in locating a suspect they believe is involved in a scam in which credit cards are cloned.

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Con man sought in credit card scam (Anchorage Daily News)

… thankfully my son was very suspicious of this so phoned paypal to be told they would never send a email like that….it turned out the scammers had replicated a paypal account email, my son phoned the police and was told they will …

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Lottery scams get dangerous and violent – Walletpop UK

Latta Police have released surveillance video of what they’re calling a check cashing scam at a Dillon County grocery store.

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Checking cashing scam surveillance video released (WPDE Myrtle Beach – Florence)

The North Brunswick Police Department is advising residents of a phishing scam that asks residents to create a profile online for the state swine flu H1N1 vaccination registration program.

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NBPD warns of email scam involving H1N1 vaccine registration (North South Brunswick Sentinel)

STOCKTON – Police Lt. Cris Trulsson said he had been looking for a sign that it was really time to retire. At first, he thought he had found it on Monday, when he saw snow falling over Stockton.

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Stockton police lose 32 sworn, civilian workers to retirement (The Stockton Record)

BURLINGAME — Police arrested a man Friday who they believe was behind a furniture store scam that bilked customers out of nearly $130,000 over two years, an official said.

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Police arrest man in Burlingame furniture scam (San Mateo County Times)

The Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Labour are warning businesses in Mississauga about “scam artists” who are selling bogus information posters that they claim employers are required by law to put up in the workplace.

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Beware poster scam (Mississauga News)

Northamptonshire Police are being used in a scam where victims are offered advertising space in a fictional force magazine.

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Police used in advertising scam (BBC News)

VIRGINIA BEACH If a three-bedroom house renting for $700 a month sounds too good to be true, it probably is, police warned Thursday. A new scam has popped up on Craigslist targeting people looking for rental properties, said Detective Rex Hahn with the Police Department’s Economic Crimes Unit. Here’s how it works:

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Craigslist scam targets renters in Va. Beach (The Virginian-Pilot)

Police in Richmond have put out a warning about a lottery phone scam after a woman called them saying she had been promised $1.5 million for a $150 money order. Richmond Police say the victim told them she received a call from a female who advised her she had won the lottery, and that she had three hours to claim her money. The female victim was told to go to Wal-Mart and obtain a $150 money …

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Richmond Police Release Warning About Lottery Phone Scam (LEX 18 Lexington)

Internet users are warned by the police about a scam targeting their e-mail account details.

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Warning over e-mail account scam (BBC News)

SINGAPORE : Police are alerting the public to a new variation of the lucky draw scam which has surfaced in the past month.

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Police warn of new variation of lucky draw scam (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Guymon, Oklahoma – Police in Guymon have contacted the FBI and is working with other agencies regarding a phone scam involving criminals posing as law enforcement.

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Phone Scam Targeting People In Guymon (KFDA-TV Amarillo)

The Hawai’i Police Department is warning the public about a possible telephone scam. A Puna woman reported receiving a telephone call last week from a man who told her he was representing the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.

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Hawaii police warn of possible telephone scam (KPUA AM 670 Hilo)

The Hawai’i Police Department today warned the public about a possible telephone scam.

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Hawaii Police Department warn of possible telephone scam (Honolulu Advertiser)

Nampa Police are urging people not to become a victim of a current texting scam circulating in the area.

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Texting Scam (FOX 12 Idaho)

Indian police Monday arrested the disgraced former chief minister of the eastern state of Jharkhand, Madhu Koda, for his alleged involvement in the country’s biggest ever political scandal — a multi-million money laundering scam. “We have reached at a stage when his arrest was necessary. We had taken the arrest warrant from the competent court,” Inspector General of Police (Vigilance) M.V

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Indian politician arrested for involvement in biggest ever political scam (People’s Daily)

SUSSEX Police are warning residents about a parcel scam in the run-up to Christmas.

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Warning over festive scam (Chichester Observer)

The Johnson City Police Department has received information regarding a telephone scam asking for donations towards the building of a Junior Police Academy in the Johnson City area, according to a news release.

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Donations request scam, police say (Johnson City Press)

SUSSEX Police is warning residents about a parcel scam in the run-up to Christmas.

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Warning over parcel scam (Chichester Observer)

Working closely with the staff of a local bank and a remittance centre, Police have foiled a kidnap scam attempt believed to be perpetrated by an overseas syndicate.

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Kidnap scam foiled (AsiaOne)

Zeller Motor Company this month informed the Arkansas City Police Department of a fraudulent scam being conducted in Ark City. The scam promotes a “Neighborhood Maintenance Plan” on a flier that lists Zeller’s name, address and telephone number.

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Scam hits Zeller Motor Company (The Arkansas City Traveler)

NAMPA – Police are warning of a scam that wants to part you with your cash. Nampa officers say a text message scam is circulating that claims to be an ‘emergency notification’ concerning their bank account – and tries to get the victim to call a toll-free number. When someone calls, they are solicited for account information or charged an extreme amount of money for making the call itself …

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Text message scam targeting bank customers (KTVB Boise)

INGERSOLL, Ont. – Police in southern Ontario are investigating several complaints of people posing as Salvation Army employees and collecting money. Police in Ingersoll, Ont

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Police in southern Ontario warning about donation scam (Brandon Sun)

The Michigan State Police is warning everyone about a new credit card phone scam, which has recently been reported in the Upper Peninsula. The new phone scam is targeting unsuspecting victims’ wallets as scam artists ask for their personal credit card number.

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Police warn of new phone scam (Tri-County Times)

Staff report A Church Street resident turned the tables on a would-be scam when she started asking questions. Salisbury Police report the woman got …

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Beware of phone scam (The Salisbury Post)

The Canon City Police Department has taken a number of complaints about an internet scam in which the intended victim receives an official looking e-mail from what is purported to be the FBI’s Anti-terrorist and Monetary Crimes Division. This e-mail is a variation of the Nigerian scam in which the recipient is asked to front money to assist in the transfer of funds from outside of the United …

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Are you a victim of a FBI internet scam? (KOAA Colorado Springs – Pueblo)

NEW GLASGOW – Police are asking the public to be cautious of a new scam where callers, posing as students are soliciting for donations ‘starving students’ in Africa.

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Public warned of scam looking for donations in local area (The News)