Scammers trying to use Post Office
2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from screen shot by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
This is a current text message scam effort using very real copies of logo and information from the Post Office (USPS).
Just call the Post Office if you worry about a package. Scams are meant to cause you worry, concern, fear, etc. Don't respond to the text, don't fill in any information, don't click on a link, don't copy the link and paste it. A local Post Office representative said, "we never send a text message."
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2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo from screen shot by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
This is a current text message scam effort using very real copies of logo and information from the Post Office (USPS).
Just call the Post Office if you worry about a package. Scams are meant to cause you worry, concern, fear, etc. Don't respond to the text, don't fill in any information, don't click on a link, don't copy the link and paste it. A local Post Office representative said, "we never send a text message."
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Good day at Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race
2023-08-22 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce
It was a beautiful Saturday for the Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race. Thank you to all the folks that worked together to make the event August 19th one for the books! These two - Sue Marcum Atwell, left, and Ella Lee Oliver Wilson - have been part of the festival leadership as it has grown over recent years. Comments | Permalink
2023-08-22 - Metcalfe County, KY - Photo by Kim Harwood, Executive Director, Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce
It was a beautiful Saturday for the Sulphur Well Homecoming and Duck Race. Thank you to all the folks that worked together to make the event August 19th one for the books! These two - Sue Marcum Atwell, left, and Ella Lee Oliver Wilson - have been part of the festival leadership as it has grown over recent years. Comments | Permalink
Game showcases scams people are experiencing
2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
The bingo-like game called SCAMO was used to demonstrate how many different methods are currently being used by scammers trying to steal identity and money. The SCAMO score card contained the following: romance scam, internal revenue service scam, fake check scam, prize/lottery/sweepstakes winner scam, employment scam, online purchase scam, phishing scam, Medicare scam, grandparents scam, fake loan scam, charity scam, home-improvement scam, deputy sheriff scam, Social Security scam, government grant scam, and tech support scam. For more information look to the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY, 270-384-2317. Comments | Permalink
2023-08-22 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com
The bingo-like game called SCAMO was used to demonstrate how many different methods are currently being used by scammers trying to steal identity and money. The SCAMO score card contained the following: romance scam, internal revenue service scam, fake check scam, prize/lottery/sweepstakes winner scam, employment scam, online purchase scam, phishing scam, Medicare scam, grandparents scam, fake loan scam, charity scam, home-improvement scam, deputy sheriff scam, Social Security scam, government grant scam, and tech support scam. For more information look to the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY, 270-384-2317. Comments | Permalink
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