Mississippi businesses: watch out for phone scam
Businesses in Mississippi are being warned of a new telephone scam, which is currently targeting offices throughout the US. CPR Call Blocker, makers of a call blocking device...
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Phone scam from the “grandkids”
by Sarah Ulmer
The phone rings and the voice on the other end says they need grandma’s help because they’re in a bind and need cash fast. Don’t be...
Tax time and AG Jim Hood warns of a W-2 scam
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON- The Attorney Generals office is warning Mississippi tax payers of a scam targeting a wide range of organizations in attempts to collect W-2 data...
Jury scam working it’s way through Hinds County
by Sarah Ulmer
JACKSON, Miss.- The Jackson Police Department has taken to Twitter to warn residents of a recent scam. ...
Credit card skimmers continue to pop up
by Sarah Ulmer
MADISON, Miss.- The Madison Police Department has received reports of credit card skimmers at the Texaco/Kangaroo Express Gas Station on Highway 463 in Madison....
Hospice fraud: how you can protect your loved ones in hospice care
JACKSON, MISS–In 5 years hospice fraudsters fleeced over $1 billion from Mississippians....
SCAM ALERT: Cons Targeting People With Disabilities Via Facebook
JACKSON, MISS– What starts as a conversation online with a long-lost loved one could end as a scam. ...
Phishing for Your Money Using Phony PayPal E-Mails, Scam Targets Mississippians
by kim
JACKSON, Miss.–If you get an e-mail saying it’s from PayPal and a transaction has been declined and they need your info updated now, take a...
Women Beware: Men Pressuring You for a Ride Could be a Scam
by kim
LEE COUNTY, Miss.–If a man asks you for a ride or money, and after you say no he just won’t quit, call the police. It...
From Victim to Fraud: Mississippi Woman Sees Judge About International Scam Ring
by Sarah Ulmer
KILN, MISS– A Kiln woman once claimed she was a victim of a work-from-home scam based out of Nigeria. Wednesday she went before the judge,...