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New phone scam: donate for cops

Last updated Friday, January 20, 2012 - 5:43am

OGDEN — Ogden police want the public to be aware that scammers are pretending to collect money for the officers wounded in the Jan. 4 shooting.

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Same ol’ scams took on a new identity in 2011

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, January 7, 2012 - 10:55pm

Same scam, different name. As people work hard for their money, someone works equally hard to steal it.

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Help stop a scam that preys on grandparents, their love

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - 11:30pm

An elderly lady told me she almost got taken in by the "granddaughter in jail" scam, a particularly evil bit of fraud making the rounds.

Because this scam also almost bit a friend of mine, and because word seems to be slow getting out, I am going to ask for your help.

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Kaysville police see increase in scams

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 2:08pm

KAYSVILLE -- Violent crimes may be decreasing across the country, but scams of all kinds are booming, Kaysville police said.

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Utah man accused of running foreclosure aid scam

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, December 19, 2011 - 4:16pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- A man who owned a loan modification business in Lehi and St. George is being accused of defrauding homeowners to pay for personal expenses including entertainment and his wife's plastic surgery.

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Roy senior citizen avoids scam but worries others won't

Charlie Pomerleau Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 9, 2011 - 6:22am

ROY -- A woman's cautious, inquisitive nature saved her from being a scam victim Wednesday, because she knows you can't get a quarter-million-dollar payoff from a $100 investment.

The 82-year-old woman, who asked to not be identified in this story so she isn't targeted by other scammers, wants other people to know about the scam routine so they don't let their financial desperation or greed and an authentic-sounding offer make them a victim.

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Wind damage draws scammers offering to repair property

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 5, 2011 - 11:20pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah state officials are warning of scams after getting reports of unlicensed contractors trying to capitalize on damage from last week's windstorm.

Utah Department of Commerce Chief Francine Giani said the contractors have been canvassing neighborhoods and businesses in the wake of the Thursday storms, searching for properties that need repairs.

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Contractor scams emerge amid Utah windstorm damage

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, December 5, 2011 - 2:25pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Homeowners and businesses need to be aware that scam contractors and companies will target properties damaged by Thursday's windstorm.

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Guide seeks to prevent fraud against seniors

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 8:56pm

Family members, even children, swindling elderly relatives occurs too often in Utah, according to Deputy Davis County Attorney Rick Westmoreland.

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Killer phone call? Nigerian officials don't believe it

Staff The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, September 16, 2011 - 11:33pm

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government is assuring people in Africa’s most populous nation: a phone call can’t kill you.

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Police warn of spike in money scams

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, August 26, 2011 - 7:55am

SOUTH SALT LAKE -- The South Salt Lake Police Department is warning residents about a spike in money fraud scams over the past week that usually involves phone calls from distant area codes.

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Phishing scam still lures victims

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, August 2, 2011 - 9:48pm

Phishing scam still lures victims

OGDEN -- Despite previous warnings, people continue to fall victim to a phishing scam and give out their Social Security, debit card and PIN numbers.

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Bank warns of new scam involving mass emails, calls and text messages

Jessica Miller Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, July 22, 2011 - 10:38pm

OGDEN -- A new twist on a phishing scam has Wells Fargo officials concerned for their customers.

The scam is nothing new, said Mark Chapman, spokesman for Utah Wells Fargo, but it is the first time scammers have attempted to use text messaging to gain account information.

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Gullo: Promoter deserves jail time for scam

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:51pm

OGDEN -- Local philanthropist John Gullo has asked Ogden police to investigate a music promoter he contends owes him $11,250 over musical performances at Ogden's recent Hot Rock'n 4th celebration.

Gullo, who is trustee of the American Dream Foundation, said Jason Taylor, of Orem-based Double Play Entertainment, was supposed to reimburse him for payments Gullo made to country music performers Josh Gracin and the Bellamy Brothers.

Gullo wants to see Taylor prosecuted for giving him a check that bounced.

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Disaster survivors urged to beware of recovery scams

Press release Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 9:59am

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is urging disaster victims seeking federal aid to be alert to scam artists posing as federal officials and to be cautious about any solicitations for fees to perform services that are available from federal agency staff for free.

In the wake of widespread flooding, wildfires and tornados in many areas across the country over the past few months, the SBA is particularly concerned about flyers that have appeared in tornado-damaged areas asking for non-refundable fees of up to $450 to help disaster victims fill out their loan applications and as much as $1,000 to verify losses and file loan applications.

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