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Beware of Scammers Posing as Knox County Sheriff’s Office with Jury Duty Scam Calls

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KNOX COUNTY, Ind. – Residents in Knox County, Indiana, are being targeted by scammers who use a fraudulent jury duty excuse to trick individuals into giving them money. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department recently issued a warning about this increase in scam calls. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the scammers are using a spoofed number that appears as the local sheriff’s department on caller ID. They then proceed to fabricate a missed jury duty scenario and threaten the victim with hefty fines or an arrest warrant. To clarify, the Knox County Sheriff’s Department emphasized that … Read more

Beware of ‘Dodgy’ Firesticks: Experts Warn Illegal Premier League Streamers Risk Giving Bank Details to Criminals

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London, UK – Sports fans in the UK who use ‘dodgy’ firesticks to watch Premier League football for free are being warned of the risk of exposing their bank details to criminals. Legal experts have cautioned that apart from the potential legal consequences, these illegal streaming devices also make users vulnerable to organized crime groups. According to Samuel O’Toole, an intellectual property lawyer, crime gangs across the country offer firestick logon details with unlimited live channels for as little as £40, a far cry from the £100 per month one would have to pay for … Read more

Beware of New Scam Tactic: Fake Jury Duty Warrant Targets Fargo-Moorhead Residents

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CASS COUNTY, N.D. – A new scam tactic has emerged in the F-M area, prompting the Cass County Sheriff’s Office to issue a warning to the public. Scammers are making calls from a specific number, (701) 253-0994, falsely claiming that the recipient has a warrant for Failure to Appear for jury duty. In order to resolve the supposed issue, the scammer instructs the victim to bring $3,000 to various local businesses to facilitate a fund transfer. To make their fraudulent claims more convincing, the scammers even went as far as sending a text message with … Read more

Beware of the Terrifying Kidnap-for-Ransom Scam Targeting Parents: Indiana Attorney General Urges Vigilance

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A lawyer in Indiana is urging parents to remain vigilant against a brazen cybercrime involving a fake kidnapping scheme. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has issued a warning about this escalating scam across the state and the United States. Attorney General Todd Rokita emphasizes the need for extra caution among parents whose children are traveling abroad or attending school overseas. According to Rokita, scammers may target unsuspecting parents by obtaining photos of their children in secluded areas or from social media, or by pretending to have kidnapped them. Once the crook sends a photo to … Read more