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Wyo. Treasurer Warns of Unclaimed Property Scam

Trevor T. Trujillo — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Money is available, for some, in the Unclaimed Property Office, but make sure you're not paying to find out.

Wyoming Attorney General Warns Of Credit Card Scam

Associated Press — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:33:55 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Attorney General is warning that scammers are directing automated telephone calls to citizens seeking information about credit cards and debit cards.

The Attorney General's Office reports it has seen a sharp rise in consumer complaints regarding this type of scam

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SourceGas Warning Wyoming Customers Of Gas Scam

Rich Denison — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:54:56 +0000

Officials with Colorado-based SourceGas are urging customers to be mindful of a nationwide billing scam targeting utility customers. According to a statement from the company, the scams range from an individual trying to obtain personal information from a customer to attempts to illegally obtain payments from customers
Scammers have been known to try and use fake employee names and or fake employee ID numbers when contacting customers

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Facebook Poll

Ian Delap — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:45:28 +0000

Facebook is the largest social networking site in the world. It is also one of the largest breeding grounds for scams and hoaxes.

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FBI Money Pak Virus Affecting Casper Computers

Brian Scott — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:14:36 +0000

The fake FBI pop-up that is appearing on computers is a scam, It is a virus, commonly called the FBI Virus, MoneyPak Virus, FBI MoneyPak Malware and more. It is quietly and maliciously installed on computers by hackers looking to make money and holding its victims hostage

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Casper Police Warn Of New "Canadian" Phone Scam

Rich Denison — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:59:02 +0000

Family members targeted in latest telephone scam

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Wyo. Residents Warned Of Medicaid Rx Drug Scams

Associated Press — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:49:40 +0000

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning Wyoming residents about an extortion scam involving people who bought prescription drugs online.

Officials say the scammers are calling consumers and telling them such purchases are illegal

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Feds Charge 3 In Wind Farm Scam

Associated Press — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:41:09 +0000

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say three people bilked $3.7 million from investors by claiming to develop wind farms in Wyoming and South Dakota. The projects never were built.

A federal indictment filed in Cheyenne says phone solicitors made cold calls to investors nationwide, telling them the wind farms were being built by a private firm and the U

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StubHub Email Hijacked for Phishing Scam

JP — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:59:18 +0000

Hundreds of people across the United States have reported receiving an email claiming to be from San Francisco ticket company StubHub. The emails reference an order for a boxing event that the recipient did not place. This is a phishing email to gather personal informati

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