Latest Credit Alert!!! & Gift Card Giveaway!
Well, I am back to getting my postings done on a regular basis. Between missing some time to being sick and have pre-committed business conferences I fell behind. But, I am back. Here's the latest...
Kevin Kowalke's CREDIT ALERT! This one is indeed true. It's listed on Scambusters.org. Check it out here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
Subject: Beware - Jury Duty Scam
Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced. Fall for it and your identity could be stolen, reports CBS.
In this con, someone calls pretending to be a court official who threateningly says a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you didn't show up for jury duty. The caller claims to be a jury coordinator.
If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Sometimes they even ! ask for credit card numbers. Give out any of this information and bingo! Your identity just got stolen.
The scam has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado.
This (scam) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try and bully people into giving information by pretending they're with the court system.
The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their websites, warning consumers about the fraud.
I hope this doesn't happen to any of you. Please have everyone you know read this. Your personal information is too valuable. Don't fall victim. Don't hesitate to respond with any comments/questions/concerns.
As mentioned before I am doing a blog only giveaway. Here it is...
$25 Gas Card.
Let's face it, gas is going up again. So I thought I would help the cause. To enter to win all you have to do is email me at kevinkowalke@aol.com and enter "Blog Gas Card" in the subject line. In the body please put your name, phone number and address. Good luck to all of those that enter. I will keep this contest open until March 29th. I look forward to hearing from you. Until next time...
Kevin Kowalke's CREDIT ALERT! This one is indeed true. It's listed on Scambusters.org. Check it out here: http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/juryduty.asp
Subject: Beware - Jury Duty Scam
Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced. Fall for it and your identity could be stolen, reports CBS.
In this con, someone calls pretending to be a court official who threateningly says a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you didn't show up for jury duty. The caller claims to be a jury coordinator.
If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Sometimes they even ! ask for credit card numbers. Give out any of this information and bingo! Your identity just got stolen.
The scam has been reported so far in 11 states, including Oklahoma, Illinois, and Colorado.
This (scam) is particularly insidious because they use intimidation over the phone to try and bully people into giving information by pretending they're with the court system.
The FBI and the federal court system have issued nationwide alerts on their websites, warning consumers about the fraud.
I hope this doesn't happen to any of you. Please have everyone you know read this. Your personal information is too valuable. Don't fall victim. Don't hesitate to respond with any comments/questions/concerns.
As mentioned before I am doing a blog only giveaway. Here it is...
$25 Gas Card.
Let's face it, gas is going up again. So I thought I would help the cause. To enter to win all you have to do is email me at kevinkowalke@aol.com and enter "Blog Gas Card" in the subject line. In the body please put your name, phone number and address. Good luck to all of those that enter. I will keep this contest open until March 29th. I look forward to hearing from you. Until next time...
posted by Kevin Kowalke @ 3/13/2006 12:44:00 PM
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