This year is the 100th anniversary of the Nov. 11 signing of the treaty that ended World War I. Nov. 11 eventually became Veterans Day. In what AARP’s Fraud Watch Network calls “a shameful twist,” crooks are pretending to represent charities benefiting our nation’s heroes. Scammers often use sound-alike names or invent authentic “organizations” to […]
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Scam alert: Guard your smartphone
Smartphones are powerful tools, but the information they contain should be guarded, the AARP Fraud Watch Network advises. In the same way that scammers can download malicious software to computers, they can also download it to phones, which could mean people inadvertently grant them access to passwords, banking and credit card information. “It is imperative […]
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Auburn police report phone scam
AUBURN — Local police are advising people that someone claiming to be collecting donations in honor of Auburn police is a scam. “The Auburn Police Department does not solicit donations over the phone, especially to benefit ourselves,” a message on the Police Department Facebook page said. “Maine law enforcement agencies are forbidden by law to do […]
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Auburn police warn of scam
AUBURN — Auburn police say someone has been calling local residents asking for donations on behalf of local police. Auburn police do not do that. “While we appreciate the generous nature of our amazing community,” police wrote on the departments’s Facebook page, “please know that APD will never call you for a financial donation.” The […]
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Scam alert: Stop unwanted robocalls
It’s annoying when you’re busy — the phone rings, you drop what you’re doing to answer — only to hear a recording trying to sell you something. If you haven’t given the caller your permission for the sales call, that’s an illegal robocall, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Robocalls about charities or candidates are […]
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IRS scams target Franklin County, court scammers hit Maine
Franklin County is being hit hard by scammers claiming to be from the IRS, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office warned Wednesday. Residents have been inundated with phone calls from scammers posing as IRS employees, making statements that residents owe money and if they do not pay, they will be arrested, the Franklin County Sheriff’s office […]
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RSU 9 issues scam alert
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 has issued a scam alert and is warning Farmington-area businesses to be cautious after a representative claiming to be from National Campus Professionals recently started soliciting funds on behalf of Mt. Blue High School. The same scammers attempted to solicit funds in a similar manner two years ago under […]